out and about with friends

okay 

I am warning you

 this is a long post

 filled 

with

 many photos 

none of which are signed

 because

 I am a sloth

 you're welcome

 it would have been forever 

before

I got these signed and posted

 so

 go get some coffee or tea

 and 

make sure you use the facilities

 its gonna be a long one

it started

 when Kate arrived

 on Thursday 

she had to go to 

Fishs Eddy

 so

 off 

we 

went

we got back uptown

to find

Janice, Sam and Maria arrived

starving

lunch at Land

on Amsterdam Avenue

delish

lunch included

a discussion 

of

 what was next

the decision:

Fifth Avenue

we took the subway

very

efficiently

to the 

Fifth Avenue station on the N/R line

stepping out 

onto 

Fifth Avenue

along with half the world

we joined them 

oogling

the 

holiday windows

 of

Bergdorf Goodman

from 

afar

from 

up close

Bulgari

was

sort of

vulgar-i

wrapped in a snake(s)!

less ornate

was

a watch shop 

decorated

in 

clock work snow flakes

Harry Winston

 is a 

class act

in

understated

tiara-like

window trim

Henri Bendel

 showcased

a

retrospective

 of their past

 that suit 

is made of vintage ads

Fendi

was wrapped

in

glittering

belts

dripping icicles

Cartier

added

 glowing

panthers

to the

tradition red ribbon

wrap

at that point

 the kids decided

 they wanted to shop

 the adults

 opted

 for a sit down 

at an espress bar

having fortified ourselves

 we headed 

to 

Rockefeller Plaza 

specifically

30 Rock's 50 Street entrance

to

The Top of the Rock

Matt

Kate's son joined us

there was an amazing elevator ride 

which I did not chronicle 

we got to the second level observation deck

 where

 Janice decided

 she was going to hang onto the building

 while admonishing

 anyone

 who could hear her

over the wind:

everyone is way too close to the edge

 keep back

 dont lean

 watch out
one good gust of wind and surely you will fall off

 get away

 you're going to fall
humans were not meant to walk around at these heights
gravity is proof of this

  I am not exaggerating

we ignored her

this

was shot with my BIG lens

 between 

 the plexiglass shields

 that keep people from falling 

we lured

 Janice out

for a group photo  

with the promise 

we would be fast 

and 

we'd hold on to her tight

she wasnt happy

 about them standing there

 but 

they didnt listen 

either

this is the last one, right?

and

 with that

 she ran inside 

Kate, Matt and I went up to the very top deck

 to get this shot at sunset