sssh!

 i played hookey
 yup
 took a day off 
literally 
in the middle of the week

 the occasion
 the excuse
my friend mary came to town
 it was her birthday

 last year 
we were in paris
 we had tea at the royal monceau raffles hotel
a sunset  - rain free - visit to the top of the arc de triomphe 
and 
 dinner at a small thai restaurant in the marais

 how could we top that
 well
 we started
 with
 breakfast
 at 
sarabeth's



a bus crosstown to the metropolitan museum of art
 there's an exhibit of
 charles james gowns
 works of art 
every
one 
you must go
 because 
not only are they amazing to see
 there's a high tech aspect
 i can't explain
 other than to say
 a video camera scans the gowns
 and
 on a screen
 there is a sort of read out that looks like an architect's drawing
 showing how the dress is constructed
 i dont do it justice
 its fascinating



mr james was also witty and wise 

we went 
to 
the roof garden
 which was not too shabby
 tho
 the skies were overcast 
and
 i had only my iPhone to shoot with


downstairs to the temple of dendur


 after a cup of coffee and a nibble
 we headed downtown
 9-11 memorial museum 
opened that very day
 to the public
 i will only tell you
 its an incredible moving experience 


my friend missy joined us
off to dinner we went
over to the bowery
 to a place that is hard to find
 'cause
 its literally down an alley
 its called
 freeman's

 fabulous food and drink 


mary said
 it was a perfect day 
and 
that's all anyone can ask for