we started celebrating greg's birthday with fresh bay scallops from the fish stand at the green market. it was a light brunch as we were to meet ron and andy at chelsea market for tacos at 2 pm.
we're into the pre-spring days when i keep thinking it's going to be warm outside, but instead the wind is strong and it feels incredibly cold - supposedly 41 degrees with a real feel of 28. it felt more like 18.
we walked up to the high line to get to chelsea market and the winds were intense . . it's february but the march winds were blowing.
lots of tourists taking photos . .
and there's still a lot of scaffolding from tall, uncompleted buildings.
there was a long line for the tacos but it went fast . .
a snow squall passed through and almost blew the food away . .
it was great to be together.
it was so windy walking away from the market and i was so cold from sitting outside that we couldn't walk them to the train station . . i just had to get home where it was warm as quick as possible. the winds whip through the canyons and take your breath away.
the air is so clear with the wind, however, that the sky and the streets shine with a gold afternoon light.
warm on the train home!
Happy Birthday! What a lovely day! It looks like you also got some cold winds. Ours has not stopped blowing at all.
ReplyDeleteP.S. My beloved great-aunt's birthday was on the 19th. She died quite a few years ago and I do miss her a lot.
DeleteIt's nice to hear about your great-aunt and that she shared a birthday with Greg. How I wish we could still talk with our loved ones!
DeleteYes, I miss many of my older relatives because I grew up with lots of aunts, uncles, grandparents, great-grandparents, great-uncles, and great-aunts all around me.
DeleteThat sounds wonderful. I didn't have quite so many, but I do miss my aunt and uncle and my elderly cousin.
DeleteI find it sad that my children hardly know their cousins and grandparents.
DeleteThis is the difficulty of living far away . . my grandmother took her children to Germany for a year (her husband stayed home) so they could know their relatives better. I'm thinking, though, that you've visited often enough for them to have really lovely memories of spending time with their German family.
DeleteWhat a great idea! Where did they stay? Yes, they do have good memories, but they have not been able to develop any deep bonds.
DeleteThey stayed on the farm in Breddorf (just before WWII).
DeleteBut I think as they grow older the memories will become more important to them and so in a way the bond may deepen.
It's also possible that they don't have as much in common . . K, M and C aren't as close with their Florida cousins, but I have seen them grow closer with one of them because as they've grown older they have come to have more of the same interests, so they stay in touch via facebook etc. . .
Where we visited in 2017!
DeleteMaybe they will stay in touch and get closer, but I am not sure. The culture is quite different as they have discovered more and more.
Yes! Where you stayed in 2017 :) I remember that visit well and appreciated all your visits around the town and in the graveyard :)
DeleteI never had much in common with my cousins when I was young, but when we see each other now it's very warm and there's a lot of love. Granted, we don't see each other a lot!
Maybe when we get older we realize more that we are from the same "tree" so to speak.
DeleteYes, I think so.
DeleteBelated birthday greetings dear Greg 🙂❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you San xoxo
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