Well, we are still alive here in New York City! The storm was not nearly as bad as the news media made it sound, so--minus a few downed limbs, some flooding, and a lot of panicked New Yorkers rushing the grocery stores for water bottles... all's well that ends well.
After a wonderful (half) weekend spent with family (a gorgeous day at the winery) and with friends (a successful surprise dinner/night on the town), I woke early Saturday morning to get back to New York City before the subways shut down at noon. After getting on the least crowded train from Connecticut that I have ever been on, I arrived in the city to taped-off subway entrances and a near-empty Grand Central Terminal. Luckily I went through the exit door and jumped on the subway just in time to miss the closure of the 6 train. The boy, the dog, and I weathered the storm just fine with wine, movies, magazines, and books.
Currently reading:
To Kill a Mockingbird. The fact that I am re-reading this classic signifies the approaching start of another school year...yikes. Let's not talk about that yet!
After the "hurricane," me + boy + dog went for a walk around the 'hood and here is what we saw!
FDR Drive was so flooded that the usual traffic was absent and we were able to walk across it to the river.
Four-legged friends loved every second of their time in flooded basketball courts!
Well, with the exception of our four-legged friend...
Overall, Irene came, she played, and she went--with only minimal damage.
Hope everyone is safe and sound...happy reading!
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