SERENDIPIDOUS STROLLING

Today I had a medical appointment on the far Upper East Side at Weill Cornell Medical Center.  For us that's a bus ride Eastward down 32nd Street to Madison and then northward to 69th.  From there we walked further Eastward just under a mile to Weill Cornell.  It was pleasant.

For several reasons we decided to walk home and the trip turned into an unexpected adventure.  The goal was to see St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church which was designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli.  The Vignellis have done many things that you would recognize in many different areas.  They designed the NYC and other cities' subway maps, the guest literature for the National Parks Service, Helvetica Font, and much, much more.

To see Vignelli's designs, go here.

And here.

On the way from Weill Cornell at 70th and York Avenue we walked past Bloomingdale's and saw this...

Then we got to St. Peter's at Lexington and 54th.

When we arrived at St. Peter's we were told they were having a performance in the sanctuary.  There was a jazz combo consisting of a drummer, a bass, and a singer playing the piano.  As we were entering the space a woman singer was playing the piano and singing, "What's a Jew to do during Christmas?"

We then spent some time singing Christmas Carols and songs with those present.

From 54th and Lexington we walked to St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue on our way to Rockefeller Center and The Tree.

Going through Rockefeller Center took us past Radio City Music Hall on 6th and 50th.  From there it was a straight walk southward down 6th Avenue to 32nd Street where we live.

We were out for 6 hours and walked 5 miles.