today jane wakes up zonked and a bit out of it, and after much pleading i convince her to slow down, take it easy, and work from home ... unbelievably, i am successful. she rests, does her paper and computer work, and catches up at a somewhat relaxed pace. by mid morning she looks and feels better, actually quite well indeed, and at noon i kidnap her for some air and a walk.
we both get a bit dressed up, and head into the city for a quick bite, before the kids come back in the latter part of the afternoon. we zip in through the midtown tunnel, and instead of our usual haunts, we make our way to the renzo-piano-renovated morgan library on madison avenue. a number of great old buildings have been tied together with a rigorous glass and steel structure, creating an indoor piazza which is serene and animated simultaneously.
we wander the spaces, admiring the mix of new and old, and i can plainly see that it has breathed new life into jane! we check out the exhibit of the drawings on loan from the uffizi gallery in firenze - heavenly studies in chalk, pencil, and ink. beautiful and inspiring work ... we also peruse j.p. morgan's extensive collection of books and manuscripts, all neatly arranged in solemn and almost monastic spaces. incredible!
we decide to dine at the library in the morgan dining room - a gorgeous cube of a space, intimate in scale and detail, espousing a lovely and well crafted menu worthy of this gorgeous setting. the service is indulgent, the breads delicious, and the meal scrumptious! wine helps to take the sting out of an otherwise dreary day (although jane sticks to h2o), and we mellow out and enjoy the end of the week. we languish for a long time, terminating with illy espressos and a dessert sampler (lavender creme brulée, poached pears, apple tartlet with cinnamon ice cream, cookies - mmmmmmm!). all in all, a nice 'save' from what started off as not so great.
we do a little wig shopping, jane having some fun and picking up a few sassy numbers, before lurching through friday afternoon traffic. we make it home, jane feeling really well, and prepare for a southwestern dinner which i prepped before we left. the kids descend with friends, we have a full shabbat dinner table, and a lively discussion with the teens about the current political situation - hillary or obama. can't believe that with only minimal prodding they are willing to share their (informed) opinions about the elections.
friday night melts away, ahhhhh.
we both get a bit dressed up, and head into the city for a quick bite, before the kids come back in the latter part of the afternoon. we zip in through the midtown tunnel, and instead of our usual haunts, we make our way to the renzo-piano-renovated morgan library on madison avenue. a number of great old buildings have been tied together with a rigorous glass and steel structure, creating an indoor piazza which is serene and animated simultaneously.
we wander the spaces, admiring the mix of new and old, and i can plainly see that it has breathed new life into jane! we check out the exhibit of the drawings on loan from the uffizi gallery in firenze - heavenly studies in chalk, pencil, and ink. beautiful and inspiring work ... we also peruse j.p. morgan's extensive collection of books and manuscripts, all neatly arranged in solemn and almost monastic spaces. incredible!
we decide to dine at the library in the morgan dining room - a gorgeous cube of a space, intimate in scale and detail, espousing a lovely and well crafted menu worthy of this gorgeous setting. the service is indulgent, the breads delicious, and the meal scrumptious! wine helps to take the sting out of an otherwise dreary day (although jane sticks to h2o), and we mellow out and enjoy the end of the week. we languish for a long time, terminating with illy espressos and a dessert sampler (lavender creme brulée, poached pears, apple tartlet with cinnamon ice cream, cookies - mmmmmmm!). all in all, a nice 'save' from what started off as not so great.
we do a little wig shopping, jane having some fun and picking up a few sassy numbers, before lurching through friday afternoon traffic. we make it home, jane feeling really well, and prepare for a southwestern dinner which i prepped before we left. the kids descend with friends, we have a full shabbat dinner table, and a lively discussion with the teens about the current political situation - hillary or obama. can't believe that with only minimal prodding they are willing to share their (informed) opinions about the elections.
friday night melts away, ahhhhh.
1 comment:
How beautiful... a few hours just the two of you hanging around the Morgan Library... I'm envious indeed.
Glad to hear our dear Jane is doing well!
All our love,
Adrienne & the Gang
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