fun saturday

Yesterday I slept in. When I woke up I really didn't have much on the agenda, so I grabbed my guitar and headed to central park. Once there I found myself a spot on a bench and started playing and singing. I really only know christian songs, so those are the ones I played. I guess it went well, I mean no one crossed on the other side of the sidewalk or had grimaced faces or made mean gestures, so I count it as a success. Many people smiled, a few nodded, one man played his air guitar as he walked by. Good times.

Once my fingers were sore and I had played just about every song that I have memorized I decided to take a nap. So I found a nice spot under the shade of a tall tree. I rested my arm on top of my guitar in hopes that I would be aroused if anyone attempted to steal it during my slumber. I woke about an hour later with guitar still beside me - another success.

I went home to grab something to eat and drop off the guitar. I then went to a Johnny Cash tribute concert. It was a lot of local bands playing Johnny Cash songs in their own style - some I liked, some I didn't. My favorite were "The Persuasions" (pictured above) which were a 60's a capella group and a Cash impersonator (also pictured above). The last picture is of the view over the Hudson river from the Irish Hunger Memorial (one of my new favorite places in town).

Today I went to the Catholic Church that is connected to our convent. It was interesting, because I don't recall ever attending a Catholic mass before (although it was similar to the Lutheran services I have attended). It was neat to see how Catholics 'do their thing'. Peace!