Hey lovely mates,
Quickie update:
I just walked back down 5th Ave from Union Sq...not too far granted but its bloody hot out there! F and I got caught in torrential rain last night on the way to a local bar (Bar 6) for a beer.....soaked but fun as its almost tropical. We also got caught in a storm driving upstate NY to his friends place by 7 Lakes the other day......jeez, when it rains here, it bloody well rains! Beautiful, beautiful place called Sloatsburg (or some such silly name!). He's an English guy, D, who was a record Co. accountant. Their house sits on the edge of this lake like something from a movie set......you know, those vast, deep, still, silent-watered lakes that if you swam in, some ghost of the past would swim from the depths and grab you by the ankles and drag you down to their merky tomb! Anyway, they asked if we wanted to dog-sit in September so we said yes 
Apparently freakish weather for this time of year. However, no one seems deterred by it - particularly the mini-swishing-skirted-tanned-legged young things that are parading up and down 5th - godamn them! 
Ok......going to brave the heat again to get something in for dinner before his nibs gets back from the studio. Then we are off to meet his friend who is an accomplished writer and journalist from Brazil who I have heard so much about and so looking forward to meeting. Apparently his wife is about 10 years older, a fashion editor, smokes with a cigarette holder (probably gold!), very grand and poised.....Greta Garbo-esque character. Interesting folks me thinks. Shall I wear my heels or just slum it in me Birks? Too hot to bother!
Ok...stay tuned. Next up: SummerStage in Central Park.....free gigs galore so I hope the weather stays this way.......picnic coming up me thinks!
Lots of love from steamy NYC, Hxxxxxx