This is a 'quick-drop' note today.  After I recently posted the citibike pic (becuause I love the precisioned line-up) I saw a piece on the local news just this morning about the comedian who is 'teaching' spin classes on the parked bikes as they wait for real/'reel' customers.   Good one! 

 

 

citibikes.

 

Popping up everywhere in the city. 

This group is on West 20th in Chelsea.  I dig the 'graphics' of the precisioned line-up.

 

I have my own lovely bike, circa 1961, made in Nottingham, England, called a 'Sprite 27'.

I named it 'Green Lizard'; it is a glossy, mossy green - perfect.  As I live on the UWS right along RSD, it is very easy to hop on & ride along the Drive.  Better yet, I am allowed, by NY law, to ride it on the RSD sidewalk & into Riverside Park, through which I may gain access to the Greenway Bike Path.   Otherwise one must stay OFF NYC sidewalks or incur a stiff fine.   Not doing it.  

 

Sunday morning streets on the UWS (Upper West Side) are pretty quiet, traffic-wise, so the cyclers can enjoy a more leisurely ride minus competing with weekday cars, buses, trucks, city vehicles, etc.   Up the street two blocks is Grant's Tomb which is actually located on its own island-in-the-street.  Every now & then one can catch a bike race in progress; what a perfect location.   But... that location is another story.  Absolutely. 

 

 

 

 

So I went!  Andrea t. S. (the Storm) did not show up.  Yea!   Hence I enjoyed the afternoon in Washington Square.   My friend, Esi, came over from Brooklyn, we knitted & chatted & then lo & behold yards & yards of the most beautiful silks began to cluster.   A PARADE!  The Celebration of INDIA!   I have a particular fondness for the people of India (another story) so this was pure delight.   The floats were, as you can see by this one, full of color & fun; what you can't see is that this float (& all the floats) were being pulled by the men.  Go men! 

This was a most festive & peaceful crowd.   Noisy with joy & music, coupled with the delicious aroma of the classic Indian cuisine - my favorite in all the world, I could hardly remember to knit. 

Speaking of fibers, I have to say, again, how enjoyable it was to see such colors, exquisite fabrics, embroidery & the impressive array of styles of dress: wrapped, draped, pleated, tucked, flowing.  International couture.  Sublime.

Such a day!  Oh yeah, the knitting was great!  

Okay!   Tomorrow is my WWKiP Day at this gorgeous Square.   Hmmm...
The problem is, we have one very uninvited & unwelcomed guest who may crash the scene:  ANDREA.  The rain from this storm is unceasing though it is projected to end sometime in the next 12 hours or so.  Or not!  Flash floods are projected into tomorrow afternoon.  Seems a contradiction.   

From my window I watch the rain coming straight down, just pouring.  Did I mention I live in a much higher elevation in Manhattan than most of the island.  Yea for that! 

So then, the problem becomes - do we continue, reschedule or just call it a day?   The general opinion is still to be OUTSIDE in the spirit of the KiP shindig.   So we will do it!
We shall brave the elements, though on my way there you can be certain I will be casing the neighborhood for a Plan B location.  I am not knitting with wool in the rain (or lightning); I am not that much of an idiot.  

Wherever you are, have a dry & superb weekend & ... wish us luck! 

 

 

 
World Wide Knit in Public Day is actually a week, beginning Saturday, June 8th.   I am hosting a 'Knit in Public' shindig on that very day, June 8th, beginning at 1pm.   I chose Washington Square (NY, NY) as the site because it is a small but gorgeous public square near many places of convenience.   We will meet under the Arch & then find benches, patch of green, anywhere, to sit & to knit.   Join us if you are in the area & in the mood!