Hoboken Ferry

On Sunday I took the Hoboken Ferry for the first time. I was attending a dinner at L.'s with E. We walked down the west side as the sun set. Clouds obscured the view, and the brisk air felt like the coming of winter, not the spring that should soon arrive. The sky had the look of late Fall.

The city was beautiful from the water. Lights ran along the shore, the Empire State building stood tall. I couldn't quite imagine the new downtown; I'm not a fan of the Freedom Tower. The most interesting new building soon to be built in New York for me is that of the New Museum, designed by Sejima + Nishizawa/SANAA.

Dinner was delicious. The wine was good. The company was excellent. Leaving the apartment, J. offered her skateboard for me to ride. The wood was pliable, but the trucks were too tight. I can't remember the last time I rode a skateboard. Cruising down a small hill on a Hoboken sidestreet, I remembered the feeling of Sunday nights in autumn growing up—the desire for one last hour of sunlight to delay the coming week, and the Monday morning school bus ride that introduced it.

Links: New Museum, SAANA. Posted by eku at March 16, 2004 3:09 PM