The above picture does not do this piece of art justice. The Dinner Party (by Judy Chicago) is best viewed in person at the Brooklyn Museum. Like most great works of art, it is best appreciated close up and in-person with appropriate attention being given to the details which are not put into perspective in photographic reproductions.
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I miss going into NYC to meet up with my niece and to go to a museum. She is now locked down in London, and isn't going anywhere anytime soon. As soon as things open up for her, she will do the equivalent of going to a "marriage mill" in our country, and get the legal procedure done that will allow her fiancee and her to live as man and wife. But I digress....
Recently, I talked with a NYC resident, and she told me of the relative desertion of the NYC subway system. She implied that it is much more comfortable to travel in the subway during the pandemic than it was before the pandemic - enough people have abandoned mass transit to allow many people to maintain appropriate social distancing underground.
Given that my vaccination priority is about to be called soon, I figure that it would be a stupid thing for me to catch the virus by letting down my guard, than if I stayed in my bubble for 2-3 months more. But who knows? There is a certain craving that can't be satisfied by staying alone in my room. And sometimes, I feel it's worth the risk to start living my life again.
Knowing me, I probably won't go into NYC on my own, as I don't want to pay the price to park my car in Manhattan. Could it be that my general frugality has been a reason I'm still alive? That would be an interesting thought....
