Last year on the 4Th of July--my friend and I decided to get together and have a hot dog with all the trimmings and then get our chairs and go upstairs to the 44Th floor to watch the fireworks from the hallway window. It was the first year since 2000 that Macy's had chosen the west side. The east side was usually the chosen location.
We were staking out our spot when a tenant, who had an apartment on the west side of my building, invited us to view the fireworks from her balcony. The view included two more barges and the statue of liberty way down in the harbor. We took her up on her offer. The spectacular display was punctuated with oohs!!! and aahs!!! from everyone.
It was breathtaking to say the least. We felt privileged to have witnessed the display from such a great venue.
This year was a different story. No big whoop. I stood with my chair and my binoculars and waited for the elevator to get to my floor to carry me to an upper floor for a better view. The door opened and there stood an attractive women all dressed up and smelling good. She looked at me and said "there she is with her own chair". I said "and you're all dressed up for a party". "Yes I am, I'm going to a suarei and watch the fireworks". We exchanged conversation--she got off--I picked a floor and there I was in front of a window in the hall to watch the Macy's fireworks display.
I was joined by several people and we too expressed ourselves with oohs!! and aahs!!
When it was over, it took some time for the elevator to come, but when I got on there were people from the upper floors on their way home with fighting sleepy kids. All of us agreed that it was the most beautiful we had seen. When I exited the kids were still fighting and their ice cream bars were melting on the floor. The evening was a success.
Wonder what I will be doing next year?
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