Five Photographs-NYC Day 3

We wrapped our last full day in the city today. While we were enroute to meet my cousin Cathy and her husband Mike for a Central Park stroll, we forgot that 5th Avenue was blocked off for the Easter Parade. We saw several folks who embraced the full spirit of the song "Put on Your Easter Bonnet".

I don't think I've been to the Park since my late teens so it was fun to see the zoo entrance and to ride on the carousel. We were blessed with a sunny, but crisp day. NYC has given us a second glimpse of Spring blooms as their growing season is behind Portland's.

Later in the afternoon we took in a matinee performance of HadesTown. It was a spectacular retelling of the myth of Orpheus & Eurydice. One of the songs was performed by Hades who rationalized the reasons to build a wall. We were certain that this was an allegory to the current political times, but it turns out the song was written in 2006. Nonetheless, it has notable applications to our world, particularly the divisions we create among people.

After the show, we strolled through Times Square and joined a friend for a Japanese dinner. I think we've logged about 20+ walking miles the last three days. We're retiring for the night with gratitude for the NYC launch for our European trip. Best to all! 💞Read more