New York City, Day 2

Okay, back to the summer vacation. I got a little side-tracked by the here and now. So, Day 2, New York City, steamin' hot, low 90s, lotsa walkin' and subway ridin'. First stop, Harlem, for breakfast at Sylvia's (fried chicken and eggs with their famous biscuits; I give it a solid B, good breakfast, unremarkable biscuits) and then sightseeing (Apollo) and clothes-shopping, primarily at Modells, where both of us found a lot to add to our closets.

Next stop, Canal Street and Chinatown, where we strolled around, window shopping, buying $5 "designer" shades and an extra piece of luggage which was badly needed for the return flight. From there it was back uptown to the Guggenheim, which is undergoing a facelift which rendered the incredible outside of the building unviewable and an indoor renovation that had most of the gallery space empty. They did have a disco dance floor installed, and we had fun dancing around there and taking photos.

That night we saw "Bill W and Doctor Bob," an off-Broadway play held at New Stages West, a former cineplex now home to theatres and party spaces. "Altar Boyz" and "Naked Boys Singing" were also being done there, as well as a record release party for r&b starlet, Rihanna. Her new record sounded great!

"Bill W and Doctor Bob" was wonderful, a faithful and dramatic retelling of events in the Big Book, with some focus on the wives, Lois and Ann, and the seed planted with them that eventually flowered into Alanon. It was moving and potent, with outstanding performances all around. I'm sure they had to mop the area around my first row seat as my tears flowed with true copiousness!