Sunday in New York City

Today is Sunday and I am getting ready for my regular Hangout call with my 3 siblings. I am feeling sad because I remember that when we had our call last Sunday we learned that my Aunt Harriet, who was 98, had just died. May she rest in peace.

I went to mass at St. Patrick’s today – the church was packed. This beautiful landmark building is covered with scaffolding. It made me realize how many buildings in this city are probably over one hundred years old and in need of repair. Many other buildings are also covered with scaffolding. It must be a good time for the construction industry in New York!

                We had a simple day today. We walked to Bryant Park and discovered the Library is closed on Sundays. So, it was back to Broadway for a 3p.m. production of “It Shoulda Been You,” a musical directed by David Hyde Pierce. We really enjoyed it – well done with good music and fun characters. Tyne Daly played the Jewish mother with perfect precision. Harriet Harris, whose name we did not recognize until we found out she played Bebe on “Frasier,” was a perfect foil to Tyne as the mother of the groom.

            We ate dinner at a place called Eataly which is near our hotel. It is a place unlike anything we have in LA. The building is huge. There are several restaurant areas – mostly pasta related menus, and many stands selling fresh food items such as cheese, meats, bread, vegetables, ice cream, spices, pastas, etc. It was very confusing for a first time visit, but would be a fascinating place to shop and eat if you lived here. We did manage to find something we liked.