helsinki meets nyc


i met
 via
 instagram
 a woman
 a photographer
 named 
liisa

 i was drawn to her photos
 of
 endless snow

 impressed
 by
 her chronicle of
 walking to work
 in the dark
 did i mention
 there was a lot of snow

then 
spring
 arrived
 the snow melted
 i could not understand
 how it melted without flooding
 she says
 its due to the hundreds of lakes

 her spring and summer photos 
were
 of
her garden
 all the veggies
 all the flowers
 so lovely

 when i heard she was coming to nyc
 i said
 we must get together
 she agreed

 yesterday
 we met at polished beauty bar
 for mani/pedis
 lots of chat
 followed
 by brunch 
at a new-iwsh restaurant
 with 
nice brunch menu
 and
 a french country theme
 i cannnot remember the name
 its on amsterdam at 83rd

 wait

 i googled
 its called
good food
 good chat
 it was a really lovely time
 i look forward to her visiting again in the spring