… I hear you ask. The City has been hit, once again, by a jolly wave of Christmas Fever. There are parties and ice sculptures, young Santa wannabes and grumpy valet Snowmen, tea and sympathy (and cookies) with curious Creatures, Christmas trees in public spaces, earworm inducing sugary tunes and lights – zillions of dazzling lights everywhere!
On a random day, walking home from work, a ballet class was performing – or maybe rehearsing, momentarily surprising passersby out of their fast-pace routine. One thing I learned by walking the streets of New York is to expect the unexpected.
A passage connecting 42nd & 43rd Streets, near Times Square.
I’m a poor lonesome cowboy I’m a long long way from home And this poor lonesome cowboy Has got a long long way to roam Over mountains over prairies From dawn till day is done Into the setting sun
Some are still standing. Others may already be gone. Such is the fast changing fashion in New York City – here today, gone tomorrow. So fast, it makes you wonder: were they ever really there?
A quick jump to the present, because yesterday we had our first Fall Snow. It snowed for most of the afternoon well into early evening, when the snow turned into sleet. But a few hours of powder were enough to bring the City on the brink of chaos. Why? Because not a single grain of salt was to be seen anywhere on the streets. Result? Multiple crashes, road closures, Washington Bridge shut down, train delays, sirens, emergency vehicles blocked, congestion, people slaloming on slippery pavements trying to keep upright. And the snow wasn’t even unexpected – the weather forecast had been accurate for once!
Celebrity moving – not going anywhere
The fastest way to reach home is on foot
Or by bike (both cases involving senior level of acrobatic skills)
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