Before I left New York in May, I decided to see some sites. So this is a pic of me on the ferry to the Statue of Liberty.
I was joined by my "first friend," Cathy. We're the same age and grew up seven houses away from each other. Her mom took care of me while mine was at work. So basically she's my sister. I was also there with my mom and Cathy's boyfriend, Darren (good name).
I suppose this picture speaks for itself.When I look at this statue I think of my father's family arriving at Ellis Island in 1908 from Slovakia. Amazing.
Ellis Island was finally renovated in the last 15 years. I'm so glad it's no longer an empty blackened building. It's now a museum that tells the story of the millions of immigrants hoping for better lives -- including several members of my family.
Here I am with a statue of Joseph Pulitzer (pronounced "puhl-it-sir" not "pyoo-lit-sir"). He founded Columbia's School of Journalism in 1903. Originally he pitched the idea to Harvard but they turned their noses up to him. So he took the idea to Columbia and developed what's now known as the "world-renowned" #1 journalism school.
At least that's what the P.R. department tells me.