New York, New York
arun on Oct 08 2008 at 2:27 pm | Filed under: other | Click here to go HOME | or find out about SUBSCRIBING TO THE PIT |
I will be in New York in a few weeks! From October 27 to October 31.
It will be the longest time I’ve spent away from my kids (8 days in total, the other few days I have a commitment for our biz). I’ve been discussing ‘how to make it work’ for M (6yrs) and it seems as though i need to invest several days in setting up a series of treasure hunts before I go, then give her clues for them over the phone 
I would love to hear ideas on how to spend my four days in New York! Any tips will be most welcome as I want to make the most of my time there.
And I have to ask… (warning: gratuetous self serving plug alert) if anyone out there lives in New York and happens to have a spare couch I could crash on, I would also be eternally grateful
Otherwise it would just be fun to meet with other unschooling families so let me know if you are around there even if you want to keep your couch free of tourists…
Arun, something is a bit wonky there.
I know time can feel like rubber, but there isn’t “a few weeks” From October 27 to October 31. but then again, things are weird in the US…
have fun tho
majik, it’s because the US has different time zone, da!
i meant that i am leaving IN a few weeks and staying for a few days
dont hassle me about my inadequate grammar! Right now im going to your blog and pointing out spelling errors
How to spend your days in New York? Well, have dinner with us, of course!
We have a small house and a futon, but we are an hour north or so of the city, so that might not work for you, but if it does, don’t be afraid to ask!
Otherwise, if you have the time, we’d love to meet. Let us know.
I dnot hvae splelnig erorrs. I use a slepl-cechker
Oh please go to some art galleries for me!
You lucky sod!
You should definitely get a costume and go trick or treating on the 31st in some random apartment buildings.
OH - if you’re around for the Greenwich Village Halloween parade, don’t miss it!
On second thought, the Village Halloween parade won’t be anything truly unique if you’ve been to any big gay pride parades in Oz.
I think a trip to the top of the Empire State Building would be cool. Or - for free - you can take the Staten Island ferry, which would give you a good look at the Statue of Liberty without spending the money to actually go to the island. Staten Island also happens to be home to the world’s largest garbage dump, which is so large that the biggest pyramid at Giza can be turned upside down and totally fit inside the dump!
Hey Arun,
We don’t know each other IRL but I follow your writings and your blog. I am an avid couchsurfer and have had good experiences with couchsurfing.com Check it out. There are some homeschooling families and one or two unschoolers but I can’t remember if they are in NY
Gillian