On Fri it was as if we'd woken up in a different month. It was overcast, quite chilly, and windy. The temperature literally dropped 20 degrees overnight. Dressed in jeans, long sleeves, and jackets we made our way to the tip of Manhattan to visit the Cloisters.
Later we met up with Miss Ginger Grant, Howard, and David Dust at David's apt before having a tasty Afghan dinner at Ariana. Since it was raining we took cabs to "The Urges", also known as Urge Lounge, for a little 'entertainment'. A favorite among the Dust Bunnies, Urge has good-looking, well-built guys walk around the bar top for appreciative patrons to admire and tip. I must admit the 'performers' we hot!
Since we were out late the night before, we enjoyed a nice, leisurely Sat morning with Lisa. It was raining off and on, but it was much warmer than Fri. Umbrellas in hand, we eventually made our way to Chinatown and met up with David, Ginger, and Howard for lunch at the Excellent Dumpling House, which truly lives up to its name. We stuffed ourselves with all kinds of dim sum, and Spouse & I even had the audacity to order entrees! Next we walked over to the famous Pearl River Mart, followed by Jack's $.99 store, both of which were real experiences! We hopped the train back to Queens to shower, nap, and chat with Lisa. Then the 3 of us headed to Chelsea for a 25th anniversary party for Lisa's friend Bobby and his partner Bruce. It was nice. Our plan was to meet up with David, Ginger, and Howard at Escuilita to see Lady Bunny, but this was cancelled due to the yucky weather and the general lack of Dust Bunny turn out. So Lisa, Spouse & I had a late night snack (read: meal) at Pete's Grill, then returned to Lisa's and talked until 1:30.
Sun morning Lisa made omelets and biscuits for breakfast, we packed up our suitcase and took the train to meet the BoltBus at noon. Unfortunately the bus wasn't scheduled to come until 12:30 (I looked at the boarding pass wrong) so we had to stand and wait and extra 1/2 hour on top of the extra time we'd allowed. But we got home by 5:00 and had a relaxing night of TV watching before going to bed.
So ends another DDBW, al-be-it a much more tame one than before. It was great to see Lisa, David, Ginger, and Howard again!
Crush du Jour: George Vidanov
Crush du Jour: George Vidanov
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Once I have more steady engagements I'll probably have to do an NYC trip. It's been about 8 years since my last and that one, I never left the house. It was a massive house party in Manhattan. That was fun!
Wonderful photos! I love traveling so much.
I really hope to be at the next Dust Bunny Weekend!
I am so Jealous!
I love NYC.
I once walked from The Cloisters to The Battery. It took most of a day, & of course, I started drinking at mid-town.
Give David & the Husband hugs from Portland!
Fantastic pictures of the Cloisters, which I didn't know about until reading your post. Thanks for sharing. Behr Hugs!
Ya know, I live right down the block from Yum Yum Bangkok and I have NEVER been. Ther is like 3 of them all within 4 blocks of each other too!
Love the Cloisters...I got yelled at for snapping pics too, but as soon as the guard left the area I was in, I snapped away. Ha!
It was WONDERFUL seeing you & Spouse!!!
XOXOXOXOXO
Terrific shots Mark. That stone wall is exceptional. I'm glad the two of you had such a wonderful time in NYC.
And here I was thinking George Vidanov was saving himself for me! He is a favorite of mine.
It looks like you had a great time, even tho it was sparse. Greg and I hope to make one in the future.
It's always a pleasure seeing you both! Some day there will be a GingerSnap® Convention in NOLA and you must plan on attending!
Sounds like another good trip! I'm glad to see the photos that made it and to hear about the DDBW.
It was great to see you, spouse, David and Ginger again. I look forward to more good times!
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