Halloween in new york

We checked  out the Guggenheim museum  as our first item of the day . It is only a ten minute walk from our apartment however we nearly missed the early start as planned because we seemed to be awake most of the night. The giant upstairs  ( getting bigger ever day. ) seemed to be moving furniture again just as we were finally about to nod off.  The Guggenheim featured exhibition by post ww2 modernist artists  German artists' group Zero (1957–66) founded by Heinz Mack and Otto Piene. Their work consisted of lots of nails and lighting shows ( electrician meets builder ) and monochrom painting ( yes sometime you actually think I could have done that) . One favourite was the circle of sand being continually raked by a little inventions one of our neighbours back in Deni would love. 

We then Headed off to Grand central station with hope of meeting Eccy but instead ended up on the east side  for a quick family catch up and discussion about the Halloween rendezvous ( I'm scared) but excitement is mounting in the streets. What we are wearing to Seemed to be the resounding cry every time I casually mentioned we were going to a Halloween gig where my sons band was playing( no it's not that hard to work into conversations if you can get past the where are you from opener?) . I started to get alarmed when people ( well mainly girls. ) shrieked in horror when I said I wasn't real sure I kind of have a black dress???

We went into a shop where the assistant Audrey had seen king gizard perform . I felt obligated to buy of course and she was very keen to find out the whereabouts of their next gig but even she was a little awed when I said near a cemetery. Should I be worried? 

Everyone  else in New York seemed fairly unconcerned as we headed out in the night surrounded by ghouls , goblins and cross dressers and police ( are they dressed up or real) . There  is lots of alarming eye makeup that looks like people have been in a brawl before they headed off for the evening . Getting to the gig was a bit scarey . 

We are staying along way from Queens  ( gig location ) and getting off the subways in downtown broadway was not a good move apparently ( so now you tell us) . We get to the gig ok ( with only a little bit of panic running and suppressed anxiety after hearing one of my fellow subway passengers tell his phone that he urgently needed a gun ) . New York is quite relaxing really ??

The gig was fun and great to catch up with the band and their mates. Negotiating the subway home was not nearly as scarey as we found a train station very close to the gig and everyone on train was still in " happy Halloween " mode . But still very glad to be finally tucked up in bed at 2:00 am .