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+title: Nancy & Blaise visit NYC
+start: 2025-05-17
+end: 2025-05-25
+
+_This memory is written in first person from the perspective of Blaise Thompson._
+
+# 2025-05-17 Saturday
+
+Just after lunch on Saturday, mom and I set out on our adventure.
+We took the city bus to the intercity bus to the train---lots of public transit.
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./ready-to-go.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Packed up and ready to go.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./intercity-bus.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Intercity bus.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+We arrived in Chicago with a few hours to spare around dinner-time, so we took a cab to one of my favorite restaurants downtown: Sayat Nova Armenian Restaurant.
+This restaurant has been around since before mom lived in Chicago---despite that, she had never been.
+We had kofta, a really special treat.
+It's amazing to taste the layers of meat with different textures.
+Lamb, of course.
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./sayat-nova.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Interior of Sayat Nova restaurant.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./kofta.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Kofta</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./kofta-detail.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Kofta detail showing layers of meat.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+Finally, it was time to catch the train.
+The train from Chicago to NYC leaves quite late---21:30---this awkward choice was made to allow travelers coming from the west coast to have a chance to transfer.
+The late departure time was wonderful for us as sleepers.
+Unfortunately we did not get to see Chicago Union Station, the entire station was blocked off for some fancy gala.
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./train.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Our train.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./train-car.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Our car.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./train-hallway.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Small hallway.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./tight-quarters.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Tight quarters in our roomete.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+Once on board, we were treated to a nighttime treat at the dining car before heading to bed.
+
+# 2025-05-18 Sunday
+18:42 Amtrak arrives - Penn Station (6:42pm  normal time)
+Hotel
+	
+Brooklyn
+
+# 2025-05-19 Monday
+
+COLUMBIA
+	Tour
+	1)  Could visit St. Luke’s hospital to get photos of Eli White Dorm from 10-4:30
+Michala would be glad to meet us at 10:00 am  on this day.
+	  
+There are three sections of photographs which may be most relevant:
+	Eli White Memorial Residence for Nurses
+		Exteriors 1937
+		Recreational activities 1937
+3)  Bard Dorm 50 Haven Ave.
+The old medical place was at 622 W 168 St 
+A new place is at the corner of 167th St and Audubon
+
+4)  Rickie and I lived at 310 W 105th St.  Apt 5. 
+
+5)  Butler Hall-400 W 119th St
+
+6)  Look at libraries for campus and study hall at Cathredral of St. John the Divine
+
+Possible to have zoom chat with Miesha
+
+# 2025-05-20 Tuesday
+
+New York Botanical Garden
+
+High Line
+
+# 2025-05-21 Wednesday
+
+Mom's leg was in pretty bad shape, so we enjoyed a day at Butler Hall.
+Bad weather outside made the experience of staying in even more attractive.
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./rooftop-reading.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Blaise reads on the rooftop.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+For dinner, we decided to check out Sylvia's in Harlem under recommendation from Roberta, a worker at Butler Hall.
+We enjoyed corn bread, macaroni & cheese, collard greens, fried chicken, pork ribs, and sweet potato pie.
+Delicious food.
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./sylvias-exterior.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Nancy poses in front of Sylvia's Restaurant.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="./sylvias-interior.jpg">
+  <figcpation>Nancy enjoys dinner at Sylvia's.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+
+
+
+
+# 2025-05-22 Thursday
+
+# 2052-05-23 Friday
+
+# 2025-05-24 Saturday
+
+# 2025-05-25 Sunday