Running in Central Park

On Monday, 03 September 2007, Amy, Wilson, and I went running in Central Park. We road the subway to Columbus Circle, and then started out little jog. There were tons of people out and about. They closed the inner road to cars, so there were joggers, horse drawn carriages, strollers, walkers, roller bladers, and tourists. There were people in the grassy areas, reading, sunbathing, and picniking. It was a gorgeous day, and the running, although a little bit hotter than I'm used to, was fantastic.

Wilson and Amy after our run in Central Park
Amy and I after our run

After running, we went uptown to the Harlem area to 107 W. 109st. This is where my dad's family lived for 9 months during WW2. They were released out of their Topaz, Utah internment camp earlier than other families, but they were still considered a threat to the west coast. So the government moved them to New York. The building was definitely still there, and it looked like any other apartment building in the city. It was strange to think that this was a place of refuge for my family during a very tense time in history.

107 W. 109 St. The apartment building is still very much there


Me standing at the entrance to the building

We then went to the NYU area to eat lunch and cupcakes at Crumbs. It was all very good, and I got to see Amy's business school building and the NYU campus. All in all, it was a great day in New York. =)
Amy and Wilson debating how to cut the cupcake

The chocolate blackout cupcake from Crumbs