Friday! August 27, 2004 ~ 1:08 pm
Posted by Julie in : Daily Grind , trackback
Picture above is the monument to the Revolutionary War at Greenwood Cemetery. It marks the highest point in Brooklyn, and the site was part of the Battle of Brooklyn, the first major battle of the Revolutionary War, which lasted from August 22-28, 1776. The Americans got their collective asses kicked. Oh, and the guy in the background is Rick.
It’s Friday and gorgeous here. I’m going to go out and sit by the campus lily pond for my lunch break in a few. Places like that make it hard to believe I’m in the middle of the city. Of course, Brooklyn isn’t like being in Manhattan…you just have to walk through my neighborhood to know that. And after work, I’ll walk home through Prospect Park, which was also battleground during the Battle of Brooklyn.
This weekend is up in the air for me. Protesters here all weekend, I have to decide which ones I’m throwing in with. Fortunately, Time Out New York did a feature on the whole RNC, how to avoid it, and how to get involved this week. Thank you, TONY!
Also, the youngest turns 9 on Sunday, and I don’t know yet if I’m going to see her. I’d like to, but I understand if her mom wants to make it just a family day. If that happens, I’ll give her presents and card to her the next time I see her.
So, I may come back with additional posts over the next couple of days, or I may not. If that’s the case, you all have to wait with baited breath (what exactly is “baited breath”?) until Monday when I’ll show you the view of New York Harbor from the Revolutionary War monument. See, now you’re anxious, aren’t you?
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