A Walk in the Park

The Mall in late winter

It was beautiful sunny albeit nippy weather Saturday and definitely a reason to go visit Central Park. Since Luz was also visiting it was a great reunion for Jiji and I to get together with her and take her around the city.

People come to Central Park no matter what the weather is. Even in the worst of blizzards, I have come to to enjoy the crowds frollicking in the snow. Children with their sleds would take to the stairs near the bethesda fountains. Snowboarders, skiers and just snowball pitching is the sport of the day. When the weather warms up, however, people will come in hordes to stroll, rollerblade, jog and just read under the canopy of massive trees with branches reaching for the sky. And of course, the New Yorker and their dogs will often make their walk at the park to stretch a bit, a release from the crampy apartments this city is famous for.

When we came to visit, the lakes were mostly frozen despite the fact there had not been any snowfall for more than 2 weeks now. We walked around the wolman rink and in back of my head I could hear The Donald (millionaire Trump with a show on TV called 'The Apprentice') with that famous line: You're Fired!

A red bird caught my eye and it was a cardinal that did not flinch (no pun intended) even as I approached it to capture its image into my digital camera. And I remember the reverend and highly controvertial Jaime Cardinal Sin of Manila. Donning a bright red attire and un-afraid. Yes, that is the cardinal.

cardinal seen?

We started our walk from Central Park West and exited near the Museum of Natural History to have lunch at the Saigon Grille on Amsterdam. It is always great to get together with old friends.