Biding in Battery Park
After a couple of weeks house-sitting in Bronxville, poor Emma was once more bundled into her bag. I drove the length of the Henry Hudson Freeway in the SUV loaned to us by our generous host with one hand on the wheel and the other in the cat carrier, scratching her behind the ears after every anxious yowl.We found an apartment downtown, on our first day of looking, that we believe will suit us nicely. It is on the 25th floor with views in three directions, all of skyscrapers. The demand for downtown office space is much reduced since the day a few years ago when a very large amount of office space was suddenly removed from use, and some building are being converted to condos and rental apartments. Such a one is our new address; but the conversion is still in progress, so while we're waiting for our place to be completed we have a temporary address in Battery Park. When we move again in October we will have two bedrooms plus den, and amenities like a gym and a screening room.
Meanwhile we've started exploring the city. Our friends A&M were again the first to visit us, and we all went to the famous Birdland jazz club on Sunday evening, and heard the renowned trumpet player, Arturo Sandoval. I can't recommend the Birdland food, but I heard sounds coming out of a trumpet that I didn't know were possible.
posted 16.8.07
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