Summer ritual

It's now the season for my toes to emerge into the public in a shocking red carpaint color. The Korean lady working my feet expertly scrapes off the dead skin from my heel with an object that looks like a cheese grater.

This nail salon is buzzing with acitivity, it seems as if all the women in the city are ready to slip on their sandals. I think getting a pedicure in New York City is one of the last bargains you can find - my pedicure was $18 but I found prices as low as $10. If you go to Iowa to get a pedicure the cost would be more than $25. I suppose that's from the fierce competition in the city, it seems like there's a nail salon at every other city block. I still give the women a big tip, I feel bad they have to work on my feet.

moving graffiti

I wish I had as much enthusiam for my job as this truck driver has for his.

green grass oasis

Bryant Park

The lawn looks so fresh I want to take my shoes off and run through it with my smelly feet. There are small bistro type chairs and tables around the park and people are sitting here gazing at the grass lost in thought and I almost forget myself that I'm in the city. People in the offices above are probably looking down at the park too. It's almost as if the green grass is taking center stage.

Spring finally

Riverside Park

Spring is finally here, which means it's the beginning of Summer in the city. This morning I went jogging in the park, it was quiet and tranquil and mostly people with babies and dogs are walking about. In the afternoon I was midtown and motorcycles are already drag racing through traffic jams, Latino music blasting out of cars, the smell of burned hotdogs and pretzels is coming out of food vendor carts, and all sorts of people sitting outside letting it all hang out.