It Was A Good Day

Today was full of life, sunshine, cool breezes and water. Surprisingly Jim was up before me and went to the kitchen alone and had breakfast. He wanted to get a jump on the day. We had planned on taking the shuttle to the hospital and walking to Central Park. By 9:30 the lobby was crowded with residents waiting to take the shuttle. There are only 12 seats on the blue shuttle and we let everyone else go in front of us. We were the only two not to get a seat. That's ok, we would not have felt right if we had taken the ride to the hospital without having an appointment while leaving someone with an appointment behind.  We made a quick change of plans and decided to walk towards the High Line. Instead of taking the usual trail we walked the opposite way on the High Line until the road brought us to the Hudson River.

Along our walk we happened upon some very nice cars in a lot on the waterfront. Classic Car Club is a private club that gives its members the keys to drive some of the most prestigious cars ever built. We were allowed to walk inside the showroom built on one of the piers overlooking the river. Quite an impressive selections of cars. The little home office inside was a vintage Airstream.

There are piers all along the Hudson River where we were walking. Different business have taken control of some of the pier space. We passed a few restaurants that were inside large boats on the water. They did not open until dinner but I think they take people out on the water after dark.




We finally reached our destination, the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Complex. The museum is centered on the aircraft carrier Intrepid. The museum also showcases a submarine, the Space Shuttle Enterprise and many aircraft planes. We did not go in due to the crowds but we did enjoy walking around the outside and looking at how enormous the Intrepid is.

When we arrived back to the Hope Lodge it was only 12:30. We were hungry but the kitchen was closing for cleaning between 12:30-3:00. On top of things the housekeeper knocked on our door to clean our room. The room is cleaned once a week. I quickly grabbed some food and we went to the 6th floor kitchen to eat lunch. As it turned out there was a woman volunteering her time offering reflexology to a few of the residents who signed up in advance. When we were almost done with lunch she came over and said she had a no-show and would either of us be interested. Jim passed on the offer but I said yes. It was wonderfully relaxing and I am glad I said yes. Wendy gave me some tips on relaxation breathing and she showed me a quick reference to some areas on the hands that can give relief for different ailments. Our time was short but I very much enjoyed meeting her. It is so wonderful how people come to the Hope Lodge and volunteer their time to the residents and caregivers.

It was a good day.