LuRayne and I had a week in New York City a couple of years ago and it was an eye-opening experience. I don't believe I ever saw so much concrete in any one place in my life. The city met every thought I ever had about it. It was big, busy, diverse, and the people there "tawked" funny compared to our mid - west and western accents. We stayed around the corner from Ground Zero which was, even in this busy place, the saddest place that I have ever visited.
