NYC, Houston and Asheville

Meghan and Cormac and Mary and I headed off to different destinations from Edin airport early Tues morning after the funeral - M and C to Shannon and M and I to NYC. We had booked months ago tickets for Cosi fan Tutte at the Met and we were fortunate it tied in to the schedule.

Stayed at a an airbnb in Harlem, had a fun bike tour trip round central Manhattan on day, 2 meeting Carolyn and Ali for dinner in the evening . Day 3,  we met Richard's nephew Alistair Coleman at the entrance to Julliard where he gave us a great tour. He's in his first undergraduate year as a composing student. Delightful.

As it was our 44th anniversary we dined in style bfore a fabulous performance of Cosi.

Off to Houston early the next morning for M's 50th High School reunion.  Stayed with Julie and David in superb comfort, had an interesting bike tour on rented bikes round River Oaks and downtown Houston and then a lavish party at Garry Glesby's house . A big game hunter of some note apparently. Pretty disturbing really , but chaque-un ..... I guess. M enjoyed catching up with school mates many of whom she hadn't seen for 50 years.

Off the next morning to Asheville via Charlotte where we met up with Meghan who had flown in from Shannon to spend 3 days with her  95 vear old Granny ! Betty on terrific form - although of course she doesn't think so ! Drove down to Greenville, SC one day to meet Martha S for lunch.  Generally the visit was huge success. We have a routine there now making use particularly of the large swimming pool and the expansive grounds for walks, and of course our favourite Corner Kitchen.

Drove Meghan back to Charlotte midway through the week. and when we returned there, we dropped by Herb and Dagmar at their house near Spartanburg , SC. They have worked for SkiCo for about 20 years seasonally . Sadly Herb had a major stroke on Christmas eve 2017.

Back to Snowmass on the Monday night. We have one day to get straightened out and packed up for the Utah trip on day hence. No complaints though. Buick badly leaking engine coolant fluid. Maybe end of the road !

Manhattan from Central Park

Our cycle tour guide

Columbia University

Patsy's Pizza parlour ( an old "Mob" haunt )

Alexander Hamilton's house in Harlem

Alistair - student at Julliard

To the Met - at last

2400 block of Overbrook , Houston  _ Mary's childhood home

Another downtown cycle tour  - Houston

Mary's  next door neighbour of 50 years ago - Ellen with husband Tim.

yuck !

the class

3 generations in downtown Greenville

reunited at last

Lunch with Martha S in Greenville

the cute domestic scene from restauraunt window

Shopping with Granny !

The Corner Kitchen

Herb and Dagmar at their Spartanville house