Back in NYC

I’ve always been suspicious of New York. While there is definitely something exciting about it, more often than not I am weary just being there. Truth be told, I can’t say that I’ve ever really given the city a chance. It’s just… intimidating.

Saturday Rachel and I are taking the train from Springfield, down through scenic Connecticut, and straight into downtown Manhattan. We have an opera and two Albee one-acts to see almost as soon as we arrive, and Sunday will be spent in museums and whatever other trouble we may care to find for ourselves. We are spending the evening down near World Trade Center, as Rachel was able to score a great Priceline deal on the Sheraton Manhattan. Livin’ large.

Want to keep up with our antics? We will likely be posting updates here.

From where I sit right now I am looking forward to the train trip(s) as much as anything else. With the way last week went it will be nice to climb aboard the train to Springfield tomorrow and just stare out the window for a change. It’s gotten to the point where I even fantasize about my morning commute bus never reaching its destination so that I can just sit there, listen to music, and watch the world.

So my mini-vacation will be a combination of great stuff to see and do and lots of train tranquility. This formula seems to be working pretty well for me. It won’t be long before I am back on the train to Buffalo in May. Twelve hours on the train may sound like pure hell to some, but I have a grand old time.

If the ill-fated Lebanon trip stays off the table for this year (when do I just give up? hmm), stay tuned for murmurings of another stab at the train trip. I have a much better idea how I’d do it this time (my tiny digital camera, less overnight stops in cities), and think I could pull it off quite successfully.

We’ll see.

This is not actually my last trip to New York, but the second to last. Me, Melissa, and Baha went down to see Christo’s The Gates, and Melissa bought herself a fancy new digital camera. This plus my usual web headshot both came from this trip. Nice shots of me! If that’s not an accomplishment…

Posted by James M. Long April 2008

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