The Part Of New York I’ll Miss Most

It’s hard to say, but it might be the NYPL:

It’s been a while since I’ve been. Had two appointments in Manhattan today, back to back, so I made good use of the time in between, hanging in my favorite space, the Rose Reading Room, listening to my iPod here and there and just soaking up the library vibes.

2 other top New York Spaces:

1. The Met. Favorite sections include Arms & Armor (yes, really), European paintings, the Egyptian wing, Greek and Roman art. (Okay, yes, I admit my Westerner bias here.)

Recently, my assistant stopped by to help me with some things. It was our first time meeting in person. She walked into my office and her jaw dropped. “What?” I asked.

“You’ve got Joan on the wall,” she said.

That’s when I knew we’d get along famously.

2. The Cloisters. Technically, another part of the Met. Leland can’t deal with the Cloisters because medieval art is pretty stiff. And, yeah, I totally get that. But the Unicorn Tapestries, man! C’mon! Not to mention that bitchin’ herb garden they’ve got going on. And Fort Tryon Park, which is the bomb.

I do feel blessed to have spent so much of my life here. (And no, we’re not leaving super-soon. But still.)

(Photo credit alert: found here.)