new york city 2021

my dad and i drove to brooklyn to pick up my grandfather and drive him back

my dad made a joke about how there are tolls to get into brooklyn, but no tolls when you leave because the new yorkers are telling you good ridance

surprise visit to my great aunts

her commentary

everyone is just on their phones nowadays
was unaware i no longer wanted to be a lawyer or professional ballerina
she i wore my clunky black platform shoes and she commented she saw people wear similar shoes and even taller platforms in the metro
she doesn't understand why this is a trend and thinks it's odd
my gaze and mannerisms are similar to those of my dad's mother
people like to sic their dogs on the swans at prospect park, and they have to swim to certain parts of the pond to protect the baby swans.
she doesn't understand why people do this either and thinks it's horrible and sick (i agree)

i really do like the city

food is much cheaper here; we got two cartons of blueberries for a dollar