Eric's visit

My good old friend Eric breezed through New York this Tuesday in between visits to other friends in Connecticut. Because we needed to pack all of our fun into just one day, I had to choose our adventures carefully.

I collected Eric from Grand Central (I love going there!) at around 11 AM, and then we stopped at the Mouse House for a (very) brief tour, a rest, and a glass of cold cider. Next, we met Ian at Katz's Deli for lunch, where Eric ordered brisket and made his mother proud. I had a giant potato knish and half of Ian's corned beef, plus about a million pickles and a piece of (amazing) cheesecake, which we shared for dessert.

 Hal, with brisket

Because Eric is a science guy (going to be a doctor, you know), I thought the American Museum of Natural History would be fun. It was fun, although many of the galleries were closing early that day, so we had to hurry a bit. We dashed around and looked at the dinosaurs and other strange creatures, and Eric made a ridiculous video of himself going into space. My favorite part was when we got to jump up and down to make earthquakes that could be measured by a real seismograph. (Mine weren't very large.)

 My favorite creature in the whole museum: primitive Stereospondyls?

After the museum, we met Ariell in Central Park and lounged about for a while, because it was actually nice and not muggy. We even walked all the way around one of those giant lakes. (I never know quite where I am in that vast park.)

Finally, we met Ian, found Eric a few slices of yummy New York pizza, and then put him back on a train to Dane and Debby in New Haven. If only all Tuesdays were so lovely.