The first stage of waiting is over. Some bad things avoided, others not so good. While waiting for my sister to be out of surgery, I walked around New York City, sometimes with her husband and close friend. I took these pictures.
I’m not going to add a lot of description, but I wanted you to know that the amazingly beautiful garden, managed by volunteers, is in Riverside Park, that there is lots of biking in Central Park in the morning, that the city has “cooling centers” for seniors on hot days, and that the place I’m staying has a lobby like the Alhambra.
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This is so beautiful. I love the architecture as well. Amazing indeed.
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Thank you.
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Beautiful park! Those pillars and trim work are amazing. Enjoyed seeing them.
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Thank you, Deb. And thank you so much for being on our team.
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You’re welcome! Keep us posted on how things are going.
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I will.
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Looks like you might be on the upper West Side of Manhattan… I hope your sister’s surgery went well. You found lots of beauty and compassion in Manhattan while you were waiting…
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You are right about both the location and finding beauty. I nixed one photo of a cellar area-way that at first I liked but then realized was claustrophobic. I wanted only beauty.
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Beautiful pics of beautiful natural sites and services, magnitude of civilization is measured by the care for children, elderly and the ill population. we pray for the improvemnt of Nell’s health and your peace.
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What a beautiful sentiment! Thank you so much for that.
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Hope your sister’s surgery went well.
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Very clean surgery. Some bad possibilities avoided. Thank you.
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Beautiful pictures. I can feel the hot summer as well as the cool from the shadow. Thanks for sharing. I wish you all the best
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New York is such an amazing city— wounded and constantly reinventing itself, resurgent.
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It’s kind of good that you have such an amazing city to distract you, a little, from your worry and fear. I hope you can post soon, with good news.
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The patient says she’s feeling optimistic
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