Yesterday, a big wintry storm hit and the entire northeast was buried in snow and ice. What did I do? Go into the city, of course! XD I have relatives from California visiting this week and they really wanted to go into New York, so I decided to tag along with them. I mean, I don't go into the City all too often and they were going to go places I'd never really been to, so why not?
We took a train from my house to Penn Station (with a stopover in Secaucus), and then the subway down to Ground Zero. Now, to some people, seeing Ground Zero is some kind of powerful emotional moment. For me... it was just a really big construction site. That's it. I honestly don't see the appeal of going to Ground Zero for people who weren't directly affected by what happened. The entire time we were there, I kept thinking to myself, "When did Ground Zero become a tourist attraction?" After about 15 or 20 minutes, the relatives were satisfied and we moved on.
Oh yeah, I should probably explain who these relatives are. They're cousins of my dad's, from my grandfather's side, who pretty much all live in and around Los Angeles. Bruce, I'm told, is a lawyer and has won some major multi-million dollar lawsuits, although I haven't asked him about it. Brian works for Disney and Brad is an artist. I'm not sure what Genie does, but I'm sure Aunt Irene (who didn't go with us into the city) is retired. The last person who came was cousin Judy, who lives here in NJ (over in Clifton, I think).
After Ground Zero, we took the subway back up to Columbus Circle and from there walked along Central Park until we got to some restaurant called Tavern on the Green. The place was fancy... like, SERIOUSLY fancy. If I hadn't been with Bruce & co., I would never have been able to afford this place. The food (Caesar salad and Rigatoni) was great, and I got to eat for free because everybody else paid for Judy and I's lunch! After that, we took a limo (!) to the Museum of Modern Art, where I got to wander around and look at various paintings and sculptures. The only people I specifically remember seeing their work are Picasso and Van Gogh. In fact, I saw Van Gogh's actual "Starry Night" painting! The place was neat and I wouldn't mind going back to take a closer look.
After that, we took the train back to NJ.
I had a great time... well, except for the freezing rain making it nearly impossible to see. >_< Otherwise, I had a great time!
Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go outside and attempt to clear the snow and ice from the driveway before my ENTIRE FAMILY shows up for today's get-together.
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