If You See Something (IRL), Post Something! (Part 1)

Oh, cool! I thought it might be something like that but never heard of that series. Yes, Rebma is accessible at least daily here.

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Cranes of Pea Island (Hernesaari) as seen from Dude Island (Jätkäsaari).

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If only one could make a hybrid wheelchair-lawnmower, when I grow old I would definitely keep up with lawn maintenance. Or maybe even a wheelchair roomba, picking up dirt wherever I go…

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View for a few days:

I’m not really a big city person. Now what?

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Get out and walk and explore!

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I suppose taking a look at St. Patricks would be a good start since its right there.

ETA: my daughter will send me a picture like this and see if i can identify location, date, and time of day the picture was taken. Fun hobby

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Yup

Arrived this afternoon, doing that tomorrow while Kiddo and spouse go to a matinee (Broadway shows are not my thing). First time in NYC proper (airports don’t count), and my imagination is failing me.

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The problem with NYC is that you can do ANYTHING there. So, narrow it down: what are you interested in? Museums? Parks? Architecture? Food? Drill down into that. But whenever possible, walk between things, don’t take a taxi/uber. See what you see.

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NYC has a really active urban sketching club if you’re feeling like making some one of a kind souvenirs:

http://nyc.urbansketchers.org/

ETA, not sure why it looks like it’s linking to their shop. It’s a blog with dates and stuff for meet ups to draw al fresco.

Or if you need something special for St.Valentine’s Day…

Ive never been there, either. Jealous!

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Head to Central Park. A nice place to make the transition or a unicorn chaser.

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Before you venture out on the streets, prepare yourself with a large supply of cash dollars. Practice in your room by pacing back and forth. At each turn, peel off a fin or a Hamilton and throw it away. That will simulate the cost of being a tourist in New York.

/s… kind of

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I’d be making a beeline for the museums. Any museums, from the Met on down to the weird stuff!

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Is the room full of dirt still there?

ETA it is!

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I would counter that by saying NYC is a great city to spend very little on (other than housing/hotel).

So many parks (big and small), even the smallest/cheapest restaurant by definition has to be of decent quality or they’ll go out of business quickly, free entrance to at least some cultural/architectural locations, the Staten Island ferry is a cheap way to get out on the water (you don’t have to get out at Staten Island, you can just turn around and go back), and the people-watching is exceptional. Go to Washington Square Park or Union Square with a snack or a drink and just enjoy everything that passes you by while you sit there.

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Not sure if heading back to either home or Mt Doom tonight…

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What if it’s just that you live at Mount Doom now?

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Billboard for Mordor Realty: “If you lived at Mt. Doom, you’d be home by now!”

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Lonely tree on roof garden waves “hi”

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