BLOBBY'S BLOG

Today in NYC-Land

Still scortching hot! But that's ok. We just take it slow and easy and make sure to keep hydrated. All is good w/the world.

I have been sleeping so much this trip. I'm an awake at 5am guy. But this trip, easily in bed at 8a. Maybe it's b/c I have no Tovah pawing me at an early hour - though I'd gladly give that up to have her w/us.

Today just had to be an indoor day. Sure, we did our walking through the park. It's like in Arthur - "drive through the park - you know how I love the park!" But we didn't have a chauffeured Bently....just our New Balance. We ended up on the upper east side and thought we'd stroll by the building where the crazy man blew it up so not to give it to his wife. All-in-all, it's a clean blow-up. Apparently the land is worth about $2million more w/out the residence. Way for the widow/ex-wife to make out on that deal!

Then it was to the MoMA. We hadn't been there at all since their renovation. Ok - I have NEVER been there. Sue me. It was nice and not just b/c it was air-conditioned. The art was good - the pieces/artists you'd know, and the ones you don't. The flow was nice. Even the cafe was pretty damn good. Museum fatigue never really hit. That's really saying something.

While we waited for David to join us there, we watched an interesting installation - two films superimposed over each other: Song of Bernadette & The Exorcist, Now there's something you don't see every day! Oh - and I txt msg'd w/Becky:

Rebecca: Where u at?
Blobby: MoMA
Blobby: It's cool in here (meaning temperature)
Rebecca: I'm at MOMMA'S

..which indeed she was - at her parent's house. Just as quick in txt as in email or person.

This was my favorite art piece at the museum. I think the commentary it makes on society as it stands to day is soooo powerful. How LIFE is not temporary and how everything we do is permanent.

We just got back from dinner w/David and his bf, Duck - who is really really nice. A great Thai restaurant, Spice. Yes, Thai food on a hot hot day. But it was good. Then just back to the hotel to cool down after getting gellato. It's allllll about the cool-down.

Of course, I'll keep posting pics and whatever as we go along......