Maybe Later(10)

AWalk90: Mine too, I think.

JSpear84: You think?

AWalk90: We’re not close, so if they’ve divorced in the past ten years, I wouldn’t know. Being their daughter is exhausting.

JSpear84: Are you an only child?

AWalk90: Have you read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy?

JSpear84: Are you changing the subject?

AWalk90: It’s pretty entertaining.

JSpear84: I watched the movie does that count?

AWalk90: Nope, you have to read the book. There, I just found the perfect book for the weekend. If you bundle up, you can have brunch at Russ and Daughters. There’s a bookstore just around the corner where you can buy the book if you prefer paperbacks. I’ll send you the address. For dinner, I’ll send you to Daniel’s since I’m dying to live vicariously through someone. It’s supposed to be super fancy.

JSpear84: Fly to New York, and I’ll take you.

AWalk90: Ha!

AWalk90: You know that I don’t fly. That’s why you’re inviting me, aren’t you?

JSpear84: I’ll get some room service for tonight.

AWalk90: That’s a good idea, I’ll try to move your schedule around for next week. Can you have conference calls?

JSpear84: Yes, that’s a good idea.

AWalk90: May I suggest you move into a suite so you can have more room to work.

JSpear84: Can you make the switch, please?

AWalk90: Consider it done. I’ll make sure they have it ready by tomorrow at noon, so you don’t have to worry about it today.

JSpear84: You got me breakfast.

AWalk90: Of course I did, just know that I’ll be charging overtime this weekend. Enjoy your day, Mr. Spearman.

JSpear84 sent you a request to play Words with Friends.





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Saturday, April 2nd, 8:12 a.m. EST



AWalk90: I changed my mind. Make sure to bundle up. We’re leaving in 20 minutes.

JSpear84: Where are we going to?

AWalk90: Let’s take a walk.

JSpear84: Are you feeling well? It’s snowing outside. You’re not even here.

AWalk90: I get that, but a little snow doesn’t harm anyone—not even you.





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Saturday, April 2nd, 8:26 a.m. EST



JSpear84: Okay, I think I’m ready.

AWalk90: That’s the spirit. Send me a message once you’re outside and ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

JSpear84: You are playing it thick. A lifetime is longer than a day.

AWalk90: This could be our last adventure together. What if tomorrow a piano drops on top of my head? Or the world ends. Enjoy today as if it’s the last one.

JSpear84: We’ve never had an adventure before.

AWalk90: Ready to start?

JSpear84: I thought you suggested reading a book.

AWalk90: We can do that tomorrow. Make sure to open the playlist I emailed you.

JSpear84: There’s a playlist?

AWalk90: Of course, you need to have background music.

JSpear84: You sent three different playlists

AWalk90: They are in order. Just in case, open the one that says, New York State of Mind.

JSpear84: You’re a DJ?

AWalk90: I am a music connoisseur.

JSpear84: Where am I going?

AWalk90: The Museum of Modern Art.

JSpear84: Why do I want to go there?

AWalk90: When was the last time you stopped and smelled the roses?

JSpear84: There are no roses in the museum

AWalk90: It’s a rhetorical question, Mr. Spearman. The best place to stop and enjoy something beautiful is The Museum of Modern Art. The entire itinerary is in your email now.

JSpear84: You’re not coming with me?

AWalk90: I’m thousands of miles away from you.

JSpear84: What are you doing today?

AWalk90: Being adventurous, Amy style.





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From: A. Walker

To: J. Spearman

Subject: The route around New York

Saturday, April 2nd, 8:26 a.m.



Sit back and relax. More like bundle up and start walking ahead. Begin your journey without skipping ahead. Have a date with yourself, provided, you like to be with you. Make sure to eat a hearty breakfast. The link is right there. When you are in the museum, look at every painting with your own eyes. Forget about what you’ve read about them, sense what the artist is trying to tell you. When you see the Starry Night by Van Gogh text me a picture of it. I dare you to break the rules. How many Picasso’s do you see? Are there any Monet’s in there? I love Claude Monet. I’m terrible at drawing, but for some reason, pointillism was created for people like me with a desire to create art but who can’t draw more than a stick figure.

Once you’re done with the museum, cross 54th St and have lunch at O’Riley’s Pub. Order a beer, whatever they have on tap. Try something new, let them surprise you. It might taste like skunk pee, or it might become your favorite beer. If you order a hamburger, make sure to ask for sweet potato fries. They are the best in town.

After lunch, head to Argosy Book Store. They sell old and rare books. You have to contact me when you’re there. Afterward, have a Frozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity’s.

Your day isn’t over, but we’ll discuss what’s next once you’re done eating one of the most delicious and decadent desserts in the world.