I ♥ NY

After I worked on my monologues tonight - I went for a stroll by the Hudson River, on the west side of Manhattan. I was just off the theater district. The big open sky and the sunset were calling my name.....I ran into the Intrepid - a ship that is anchored off the Hudson River and @ 45th Street. I've never been there before. Its a museum and although it was closed, I walked along its grounds, which are new, I believe. There's a touristy restaurant, a garden and a nice stretch of sidewalk leading up to the water. Oh and a dog park.

There's also a water park for kids (cant adults go too??). I sat near the water for a while on a bench watching kayaker's coast by (bless them!) and the big open sky in a pale orange melting into pale blue. It was so calming and I felt such peace. An ok'ness with being exactly where I am right now. It felt really nice....

I searched for a pen to write and damn it, can you believe I didnt have one? Me? I ALWAYS have a trusty writing pen on me....

But maybe the point was just to take in the moment?

As I made my way back to the subway....I passed theaters I have worked in, cafe's I've met other actors and writers in to gab.....and wouldnt you know it: The Actor's Studio, where I use to visit more often......

And I had that "I ♥ NY" moment - that moment right out of the movies where you fall in love with this big, beautiful city. And I realized, that maybe, I finally am truly a New Yorker?

Maybe.

♥