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New York 2005

June 22nd to 26th 2005…dates uncertain

Flew over the Great Lakes and then was able to see Central Park while approaching JFK. I remember the plane going out over the water before landing.

Took train from JFK to Manhattan.

Crazy person with candy bars in subway

We really liked how easy it is to get around on the subway.

I noticed lots of police officers in the subway to escape the heat.

We stayed in hotel overlooking Times Square, our room was tiny.

Fake watches, pirated movies, and counterfeit purses 👜 everywhere.

Prix fixe with Tiffany Westlie also visited her apartment and met some of her friends. Also met some of her friends for lunch

We ate at Sylvia’s in Harlem; we ate some delicious cornbread and noticed Bill Clinton’s picture on the wall. https://sylviasrestaurant.com

Visited ground zero and saw the iron cross https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_cross

Had our character drawn in Times Square.

Pan handler confronted me about lying.

Went to Gay Pride and ate at a June 26th transvestite restaurant.

Got drunk in SoHo.

Visited Statute of Liberty, bought small replica there. We also visited Elis Island.

Took redline bus tour and got fried from the sun sitting on the top.

Naked cowboy in Times Square was a thing. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_Cowboy

Tiffany got us in David letterman had Bat Man Micheal Keaton front row June 22 https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0628712/

Got Christmas bulb and coffee cup at top of Empire State Building.

Took a train and visited Christine Zych stayed at her apartment and ate BLT’s and swam in pool.

We drove across Hudson River bridge for some reason

Culinary Institute of America tour and ate calamari. Bought knife sharpener and Tiffany got a cooking apron. Isaiah ate octopus and the tentacles were coming out his mouth.

Visited NYPD Police Museum got our mug shots taken with Zikes boyfriend. I bought NYPD tee shirt and hat.

Chris Olein and Timothy Robinson Horse and buggy ride in Central Park?

Took bus from Manhattan back to JFK.

Sick on plane ride back, Tiff had to drive home we stopped at a grocery store on way home.

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