What's the world coming to?

People in NYC were friendly and helpful.  Strangers on the subway noticed we were confused and volunteered to give us directions several times (whether or not they spoke English).  Two people leaving the subway gave us all-day passes that still had rides on them.  The cupcake shop gave us free samples.  This is not the way NYC used to be.

The directions we got from GoogleMaps left something to be desired but we coped and connected with X and Z fine and had a great time at an off-Broadway spaghetti western musical Bloodsong of Love.  Go see it if you get a chance.  It was amazing (also funny and bizzare).  Good performances, the best on-stage use of a treadmill that I can imagine, good on-stage gunfights, and all-around fun.

The next day we all went up to Boston for shopping, hanging out, and Japanese-style karaoke with X's friends.

It wasn't a restful weekend with all the driving but we had a good time.