Checking the date (and the benefits of being late)

I called Sonia Sunday morning to see if she wanted to have brunch. She was just getting out of bed. "Give me an hour," she said. We agreed to meet at two. I checked a Time Out to see what was going on in Central Park and saw that Khaled was playing along with a number of other artists. I decided to go after lunch.

I took the subway to 42nd street and walked to a Starbucks on 11th Avenue. Sonia had left me a message. I called her; she was still in the shower. I told her I'd meet her in the lobby of her building. I went and sat down to read the paper.

At three, Sonia emerged. She said she was supposed to be in Queens by five to learn her mother's kim chee recipe. She was running late. We had a quick bite to eat and then went to Penn Station together to catch her train. She just missed the 4.40. The next train was at 5.20 and I offered to keep her company. We sat and chatted.

After she left I debated what to do. I walked outside and started walking north. I made some calls. I ended up at the park. As I approached Summerstage, I could hear R&B music pumping over the speakers. Not the rai I was expecting. I asked an attendent who was playing. He replied, "The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, I think." I had read last week's copy of the magazine. Posted by eku at July 11, 2005 11:14 AM