Unfortunately Mardi has become quite unwell. Add to this is\ntoday\u2019s weather, some heavy rain, wild winds and very cold. So a day indoors is\nin order. We watch some TV, wacko game shows, do some reading and Mardi sleeps\nand rests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I go for a walk in the afternoon. I wander 5th<\/sup>, 6th<\/sup>\nand 7th<\/sup> Avenues. Cutting up and down the 40s. The tree at the\nRockefeller Centre is now visible, although unlit. It\u2019s massive and there is\nplenty of activity as people battle the elements preparing for the official\nlighting in a few days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I wander home with a couple of hot chocolates. Mardi is a\nlittle better, so we confirm our plans and meet Bob and Cathy for dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We meet them at Barn Joe, Korean cuisine, on 14th<\/sup>\nSt. It\u2019s pouring with rain still. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As we enter Bob and Cathy are there. Bob describes the day\nas \u201craw\u201d, he\u2019s right on the money. We take our seats, discarding coats, gloves,\nbeanies, umbrellas. It\u2019s a bit of an exercise. But we settle in to catch up.\nWe\u2019ve developed a great relationship with Bob and Cathy over the years and we\nsit down like we\u2019ve had dinner every week for the past 12 months. We share\nphotos of our pets and home and catch up on Cody, their grandson. We talk about\nour trip, our passion for New York and the things that keep us coming back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We have some favourites we do each trip: Bosie, Eleven Madison, the High Line, Still Hunt. Then there are new things, like the subway tour we did, different broadway shows, exploring new areas such as Hudson Yards, the Vessel, the Lower East Side, Staten Island and the Upper East. We really feel part of the City and enjoy our time here. Dinner is delicious, a combination of Korean dishes from dumplings to chicken wings, noodles and bibimbap. We chat and eat, eat and chat for a couple of hours. After dinner we head to Bread, a bakery around the corner for cookies. We then part ways and head home. The weather hasn\u2019t improved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n