A week on the campus, A day in the city

TravelNYC TravelTwoofUs All of this left me prepared for my trip to NYC on Friday November 19 for a meeting at the Sloan Foundation. After the meeting, I met Suzanne and we walked until time was running out and then caught a subway to the FCiA where this collection sign ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1448 prepared us for our meeting with Michael D. Murphy ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1449 who told us about his website http://www.michaeldmurphy.com/ , served us well and encouraged us to enjoy the meal. The table was set ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1450 to enjoy the bread ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1451 and my soup ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1452 as Suzanne had a nice appetizer ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1453 before her lamb ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1454 and my veggie dinner in darkness ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1455 and in light ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1456 appeared to be followed by salads ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1457 and the scene of glasses on the table ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1458 because Michael gave us a choice of wines. Suzanne's tiramisu ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1459 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1460 and my creme brulee ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1461 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1462 complemented the dinner as I took a picture of our neighbors ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1463 and Michael took this picture of us ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1464 before we began the trek back to our hotel.

Along the way, we passed shoe stores ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1465 and fresh fruit ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1466 and these cosmetics ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1467 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1468 before coming across more shoes ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1469 and dresses ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1470 with inspirational thought ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1471 as we discovered more show stores in the village ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1472 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1473 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1474 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1475 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1476 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1477 before finding this hand ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1478 that might be used to hit this punching bag ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1479 even as we discovered that the movie theater ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1480 was sold out so that we couldn't see Sideways.

Marching on past shoes ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1481 and Anthropolgie ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1482 and more shoes ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1483 we finally gave to the windows at Lord and Taylor ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1484 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1485 with explanation of Boston life ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1486 in view ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1487 and life on the Mississippi ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1488 and these scenes ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1489 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1490 of the Rockies ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1491 and these ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1492 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1493 of Nebraska ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1494 and finally these ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1495 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1496 from the Big Apple itself ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1497 before one last window ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1498 bade our farewell to Lord and Taylor ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1499 and we marched into Rockefeller Center ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1500 where these people ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1501 were taking a picture before the skaters ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1502 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1503 and carriages ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1504 and this star ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1505 with its story ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1506 that would eventually go on top of the tree. We went past the NYFD store ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1507 and caught a picture of Radio City Music Hall ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1508 ../../../Sabbat/2004/11.09-20.04PeopleAndNYC//IMG_1509 before going back to the hotel for the night.