The last time Bruce was in New York was in 1984 after I moved there to live with DJ. He was pretty freaked out by the experience. In the next twenty years he went frequently and even spent the night on the floor in La Guardia Airport during the Great East Coast Blackout of 2003. Since he survived that just fine, we decided to do an adventure in the Big Apple after my show and his customer visit. This is a first for us. It was our first Big City Adventure.
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Carissa and Francesco at The Empire State Building
Sometimes we just get lucky with strangers. Carissa and Francesco are from Toronto. (Almost sounds like a song lyric, doesn’t it?) I was watching Francesco perform a tonsillectomy on her for about ten minutes before Bruce came in to head down. He decided to find out what was going on and went out to speak to them.
It seems that Francesco brought her all the way up here to propose marriage. They have been dating for seven years or so and she was pretty surprised. We hope they got a room since they steamed up the viewing window glass with her acceptance.
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Saturday, October 22, 2005
We start the day late. Bruce slept in. 12 hours worth. By the time we got on the road, it was raining and overcast and cold. First Stop, Brooklyn Bridge, Second stop J&R Music World, Third stop Battery Park, Fourth stop Statue of Liberty park, Fifth stop Empire State Building. Sixth stop CBGB night club. We walked about ten miles. I’m tired.
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C B G B
There is a story to this but I’m going to bed now and will have to tell it tomorrow. G’day, mate.
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Sunday, October 23, 2005
Today was a better day. No rain, some sun, but cold, cold, cold !!! We got up really early and went to the Statue of Liberty. Then, to the Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center. Finally, to the Museum of Radio and Television to watch old TV programs. Finally, to Chinatown for dinner. Early to bed… got to get up early to go to work and home.
