NYC for 4 days
Since my last stint in NYC (18 days in August) I’ve felt a pull to go back (or perhaps a push to leave Walla Walla behind). So I messaged John about coming to visit. It turned out that he needed me to come, as much as I wanted to. And when he explained his circumstances, I realized I had to go.
I texted him Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon I was landing at JFK.
The next day I finally completed the full East/West Drive loop, and set my 10k PR at the same time.
For election night dinner, we ate Mama’s TOO at a sidewalk picnic table on Broadway. On the left is their buffalo chicken style “Bufalina”, and on the right is their “bruschetta”. That crust is unlike any other pizza crust I’ve had. And when we got home, we drank whiskey until our collective resignation forced us to sleep through the announcement we knew we’d wake to in the morning.
The next day was 79 and sunny, summer’s last stand, so that night we met a friend for apps, and drinks at the Empire. It was great to relax and connect with “the boys” at an iconic rooftop bar. After he left, John and I had some really deep conversation about life, women, and each other. On our way out, I spoke some Spanish to the waitress and she unlocked the staircase so we could take this incredible photo.
Like running a 10k through Central Park, friendship is long and challenging, but every time you show up for your friends it builds you up too.