I began my meal plan with a lunch in my office for Mark Rose (Molecular Biology), Jacob Shapiro (Politics and Woodrow Wilson School), David Huse (Physics), Jeff Nunokawa (English), Mark Burstein (Administration), Marie-Helene Huet (French and Italian).
Since it was Sarah's birthday celebration (her actual birthday having happened a week earlier), we decided to go into the city a bit earlier than the planned dinner so that we could walk along the HiLine and once there found this sign which was less relevant because we had taken the train (my status as a senior fare being being firmly established)
and then Ben posed
as we looked at the structures along the HiLine
and the street scene below
before going back for more photos of the sign
and then some looks towards New Jersey
and the places where the HiLine was not paved over
as I caught these interesting views of the shadows around
before Ben and Suzanne sat on the oddly ended bench
and we watched the River
and the elevator
before taking pictures from the shows nearby.
Our next site was the Brass Monkey
and then in the opposite direction this restaurant from which noise was rising in an interesting pattern
even as I zoomed in to people's tables
and the truck
and street scene below.
Further along, this was the view from the end of the HiLine
before we made our way back with Ben and Suzanne checking things out
as the hotel over the HiLine (ideal for exhibitionists) appeared
and we made our way to the Apple Store. Once outside the store, we ran into Jeff who posed with Ben
at the triangular corner
and we were joined by Ed
and Sarah
before tracing a path to the restaurant
Barbuto where we were going to have dinner
as I recorded some photos of rectangular bendpipe in their ceiling for another purpose
as olives arrived
and then our drinks
which amused Suzanne
as we has our first courses -- some salads
and a soup
and then some bread
before the main courses
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The waitress was nice enough to arrange for kitchen photos and to join us in the frame
but unfortunately this waiter did not do a great job at capturing our images though he might have captured our souls quite well.
After a spot of dessert
we moved onward and Sarah posed in front of another kitchen we passed
and then we passed yet another kitchen
while making our way to the Magnolia Bakery
where these were the views into the work area
and these were the cupcakes we bought and brought to the parklet nearby to snack on.
Returning to real life, I hosted a lunch for David Lee (ECO/WWS), Blair Schoene (GEO), Branko Glisic (CEE), Steven Bernasek (CHM) and Diana Fuss (ENG).
