Today my favorite attorney asked me to relax and go to a bar. Okay, so maybe there wasn’t a whole lot of liquor involved, but I did take a leisurely trip to The Association of the Bar of the City of New York to retrieve a couple of legal reference books for her. I was told that the address of the building was 42 West 44th Street, which, for those of you not familiar with New York City, is right in the middle of Midtown Manhattan. {insert rolling eyes and lengthy groaning here} Naturally, I assumed this building would be just like the rest of them; cold, uninviting, uninspiring midtown muddle. In other words, a complete waste of space.
But. But. But. I was totally wrong.
This building was, in fact, absolutely breathtaking. Upon entering, I was curiously reminded of the moody mystery created by the classic children’s book From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and Stanley Clark School, a private elementary school in Indiana and former mansion whose original entry ways and stained glass windows and tiling were all kept carefully intact. I spent Kindergarten through 8th grade there and I can’t imagine being the person that I am today without having done so. Man, oh man, do I miss that school. Anyways, in case you’re interested, here’s a taste of what I found at 42 West 44th Street:
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I know. I know!
I think I might be in love.
{lady swoons}