The Berkshires, CT and NYC
Monday -
After an emotional goodbye at Vassar, we drove 2 hours north and east, deep into the heart of the Berkshires. We’re staying with friends in their gorgeous mountain cabin. By the time we arrived, it was late and pitch black, so we lay outside on the deck and watched the stars until we got cold.
Tuesday -
Today we drove into town to get sandwiches for lunch and I had to stop the car in the middle of nowhere so that chickens could cross the road. True story! Yes I asked my friend Why are the chickens crossing the road? and Yes, he said To get to the other side! Absolutely trues tory. Later, while we were eating our sandwiches on the deck and listening to the silence, we heard a tree fall in the woods.
Wednesday -
I drove over the mountains and through the woods to get to Albany and pick up sophia who came up from the city. We stopped on the way home and got groceries, and when we got home, we prepared an asian feast for dinner: Fried rice with terriyake tofu, roasted veggies and peanuts. Also potstickers, egg rolls and kimchi. And some wine. And chocolates. We ate dinner in the screened in porch and we laughed and talked and told stories and it was brilliant. Exactly what we came for and exactly what life is about i think. :) Then we played three games of fooseball and it was outrageiously stressful and hilarious! We had all worked up a sweat, so we went back outside, laid down on the deck and watched the stars until we felt small and calm.
Thursday -
Today I was almost eaten by an ACTUAL BEAR. We were walking along the trail, minding our own business, chattering away and as we rounded the bend in the trail, we saw a baby bear cub, sitting on the benSch in front of a lake. She saw us, made eye contact with me (!), then lumbered off the bench to come say hi. We immediately backed up and got the hell out of there. We hightailed it to the nearest farm house and walked home by the main road. Jesus God Almighty, that is the last time I take a walk in the woods.
Friday -
Drove to Connecticut last night to hang out with K before heading to New York. Their house is so all-American beautiful that they often get requests from film companies who want to shoot scenes there. We took walks, ate pizza and dunkin donuts and laughed our faces off watching hilarious movies. I did not see a bear, so it was a good stay.
Saturday -
Another travel day: Connecticut —> Poughkeepsie (to return the car —> train to NYC. Checked into The Moxy Lower East Village, then went out for the night! Dinner at Behemian Spirit (of course, and I’m sorry, but it was disappointing) and then went to 59E59 to see Gene and Gilda which was spectacular.
Sunday -
Very cool brunch at The Roxy hotel lounge, followed by a long stroll through Soho. Then I went to Queens to watch Sophia work/interview some performers at a theater festival. Then had THE BEST DINNER I’ve had in a very long time at Planta Queen.