My New Friend Mike

Today I woke up not feeling great and decided to skip the high energy of the St Patrick's parade and trade it in for a stroll around Harlem. It was so beautiful out and the blue sky was a gift for all this gray we have been having!!! Maybe someone up there is Irish??

So on this walk I saw this pharmacy and joking around in my head I called it the Pepto Bismol pharmacy!! As I walked by I looked in the windows and what I thought was a super clean window was an empty window!! I started laughing as did the guy inside! He yelled for me to take a picture...which I did, and that is how a made my new friend Mike. After talking for a bit he asked me to come with him to OTB to pick some horses. He thought I might have beginners luck. We lost. Sorry Mike- I'm English not Irish!!!

Lastly, I got yelled at in OTB by some crazy old lady who said she would find me in my home and kill me if I took any pictures and he jumped to my defense!!! Thanks Mike!

I had such a wonderful time talking to Mike. He was actually born and raised right by where I used to live in Brooklyn. He moved to Harlem 10 years ago. He gave me some great advice that I truly appreciate.



Mike explaining to me about how in Africa they race zebras and donkeys!



Ok- so this is place I smelled long before I saw it!! It is a place that sells live animals and then they kill them for you and send you on your way with some fresh meat!! Notice how high above the birds fly by this place!



Poor things!! I have chicken marinating in the fridge right now...but I am not sure how I will feel about dinner later!



This sweet lady told me all about how they kill them and pluck them and do all the dirty stuff for you!!






I love all the famous people in the windows.



You tell 'em kids!!!! Love that!!!



I was really interested in this. Wasn't sure if it was going up or down- but I really liked it. Harlem is so creative!!!



And well...this just speaks for itself!!! AWESOME!! Thanks Greg for finding this!!!