Simple pleasures
I spent my Saturday afternoon laying on the grass in Central Park reading the New York Times. I had magnificent views of grand buildings lined up along Central Park South, but I was amongst the greenery. I bought a chocolate covered ice cream and iced tea, kicked off my ballet flats and wriggled my toes. I listened to Air on my iPod and in between reading and people watching, I looked up into the bright blue skies and cherry blossom trees that hung above me.
When I walked home along my street lined with brownstone houses, there was a slight breeze and I was showered with white flower petals.
I purposely got ready early, went downstairs and sat outside on my apartment stoop waiting for my friends to come and fetch me for dinner. I watched people eating outside at the restaurant on the next block and people walking their dogs or coming home with grocery bags. I saw people carrying Trader Joes brown paper bags and grinned because I knew the pain of shopping there. Groceries are super cheap, but the only Trader Joe’s in Manhattan was 10 blocks away from my neighborhood and it was always a struggle going home.
Later in the evening after dinner, we headed to the White Horse Tavern and sat on picnic tables outside on Hudson Street, drinking beer and checking out the crowd.
I walked past Magnolia Bakery on my way home and smiled at the line of people that wrapped around the block - all for frosted cupcakes!
Life is oh so sweet right now.
- Life is like | Time: 2:31 am (UTC+8)
