Unfortunately, one can spend only so much time reading the comics. First, there are fewer papers carrying comic strips. And then, we have more opportunities to entertain ourselves on weekends. This is where RQS and I often have problems trying to figure out ways to spend some of our time together.
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RQS subscribes to a service which tells her about free things to do in New York City. However, most of these things take place on weekdays, are taking place in awkward places to get to from her house, and are not interesting enough for us to spend our time there. So, we often go into NYC without much of a plan, looking to go for a meal at Katz's delicatessen, the Nom Wah Tea Parlor, or some other of our "go-to" places in Manhattan. Our problem is that too many people now have the same idea. The last time we went to Katz's, there was a line that stretched to the end of the block. The last time we went to the Nom Wah Tea Parlor, the wait was 45 minutes long. It's getting harder and harder to go to our "go-to" places these days.
You might ask, what do you want to do other than eat? Well, both of us enjoy theater. But the off and off-off Broadway scene isn't the same as it used to be before the pandemic. Yet, things are changing for the better, now that the 20 at 20 special is being held this Spring. Although I am going to be busy much of the 20 days this special is offered, I hope to take advantage of it on one of my free days. And, if there's something that RQS wants to see, we'll try to see it as well. This time around, I'm going to suggest Drunk Shakespeare, a performance of a Shakespeare play where one of the actors is totally "three sheets to the wind". In other words, s/he is shitfaced drunk. It's supposed to be funny, so I'll see what she thinks - if we're in NYC that weekend.
