Jamie – 24 November 2011

Most New Yorkers ride the Metro each day to go to work, and it is not unusual for a busker to board and ply their trade, be it with their voice, a guitar, accordion and so on. Almost always people look the other way and ignore the post-performance hat being passed around the carriage. I wish I was wearing my hat today as I am confident I could have made plenty.

Sari, as anyone who has followed our blog will recognise, has worn a fairy dress every day of our travels (she has several to chose from) and will often complete the picture with a dance in public at some point during the day. Bec and I plan to post a “Dancing Sari” pictorial special one day soon as we have plenty of material.

Today was no exception. The audience were travelers on the #6 train between 51st Street and 59th Street – most of them, like us, returning from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. The dance involved a pole, and were she not 4 years old I would probably feel a need to have a fatherly chat regarding career paths and the importance of making wise choices in life.

Happily for me she is just a 4 year old who felt a need to dance, much to the enjoyment of many in the carriage. I was fortunate to have Bec’s cousin Matt with me who caught it all on film, which I now provide a link to. (Clicking on the below picture will show the film clip).

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!