THAT'S ME TODAY!!
Can't settle to anything, unlike Charles and James who are both engrossed in their books. I am prowling around the apartment with a feeling of nervous anticipation in my stomach that is all to do with hoping beyond hope that we get away tomorrow.
We all agree that the last few days have been somewhat trying, but are determined not to let it spoil our otherwise fantastic time in New York. We may not come back for a good while - but then we don't need to - we've covered practically every square inch!
One thing that I will not miss one bit is the NOISE. Even though we are 24 stories up we can constantly hear car horns and sirens - it never ever seems to stop. If a car doesn't move instantly away at the light there is such a barrage of beeping horns even if the way ahead is blocked and it's obvious that no one can move anyway.
We also decided that the concept of going out for a quiet drink would be completely alien to Americans, who seem to have to deliver everything they say at a thousand decibels to the whole of the room and the building next door.
Longfram is going to be blissfully quiet after all this!
Dannymatt: Charles and I have both tried to send replies to your comments this morning, but they keep disappearing. Mine went along the lines of: we can absolutely identify with your description of Rose - I have always said she's more like a teddy bear than a dog. She DOES get matted and tangled very quickly because of the downy softness of her coat. Lily's coat on the other hand is much more wiry and easy to manage. However, we have found that of the two, Rose is the more patient when it comes to grooming and will usually let us tackle even the worst knots with stalwart resignation.
We are very grateful for what you and your family have done for the girls and hope to be able to repay you somehow for all your kindness.
LILY & ROSE
Here are some photos of Lily & Rose. There are a few from the first time we saw them when they were just 4 weeks old. They would fit on your hand at this age and didn't look much like westies!
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It was Johnny Carson who coined the phrase "A New York Minute" - the time between the lights going green and the sound of an impatient car horn.
ReplyDeleteAs for the rest...its simply a welcome opportunity to repay Charles, in part, for his part in bringing me back from the depths, his sage guidance through some unimaginable difficulties and... well....his honest unassuming friendship. It's the philosophy he alluded to in a previous post and the one which those who know him well, I imagine, have had the good fortune to benefit from. And there are not too many of them about in my experience.
So now that I've finished this most uncharacteristic gushing can I just say that its very unlikely I will ever be able to visit the NYC Met which has been a 20 year long ambition of mine (the NYC audience is a very cultured and discerning one) but I do feel that I have been there in spirit...its as close as I'll get. It was a strange dream-like experience that noone else could perhaps understand, listening to "La Traviata" live from NYC knowing that someone I knew was within 5 miles of the broadcast...AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE!!!! - anyway I have the recording
Make the most of the rest of your time because it will live even longer in the memory now, and become fonder ar time passes-it always does.....and don't forget to give me the Longframlington ETA