Having survived to the end of Hannukah, we parked in space 554 and while the others waited I navigated the ticket machine and watched the scenery from the window until we got to the city and made our first stop at the umbrella room where Jane and Suzanne were happy with this hot dog though they also admired the pretzels before we began our walk down Broadway past the many many perfume shops and umbrella rooms when after the last perfume stop we took scenic photos of the city (sometimes with spectators) until Suzanne and Jane emerged from the perfume experience to enjoy the eternal light flagstaff with flowers underneath.

After an obligatory phone booth picture we pressed on until we got to the Good Burger where we studied the menu noted that the Jets had fired their coach (heaven help them if they hire Bill Cowher!) and ordered our meal which excited Ben and Jane as Suzanne and I watched and read the literature that accompanied our meals before we moved on to the Village where, wonder of wonders, we ran into Ellen Barth and the cute baby Leo before seeing the street pizza man the signs of NYU's walls the cigar store Indian and a street view that inspired Jane and Suzanne to answer the phone and then march to Washington Square Arch where we saw George on the arch which was cause for a short rest before recording this architectural point of interest and the Mustang painted like the store front before Jane and Suzanne crossed to the Swatch store and we recorded the uptown view and the sale window (with the small letters) across from the Kochendorfer Building where Ben and I awaited the shoppers so Ben took pictures of the Fed Ex truck and me his shoes and my shoe and a few of the local trees before we passed the cardboard store when we saw the Subway sandwich man and purchased 2009 glasses from the man who posed with Jane and Benjamin on Canal Street where we got a vegetarian bun which took a few shots to record and bubble tea and a pineapple smoothie as our last food before we got to Jefferson's apartment and realized that a flash was needed as we recorded Jane Jeff and Suzanne before Jeff told a tale as Jane and Ben and Sarah and Ed and then Jane Ben and I admired the empty chair and took our food and drink

which amused me before the experimental photography began.

Next we assembled at dinner where this was the wine and these were the foods before Wellington arrived and more food was ordered

which amused those assembled

before we bid adieu to Zampa and headed to a nearby mall where we took these photos of Suzanne and Jane and Jane and Ben before these visitors took our group pictures after which Sarah emerged from the dark and saluted the New Year for us. Happy 2009 to all.