Sidewalks

One of my childhood dreams was to have a sidewalk. I thought if only we had sidewalks, then friends would come walking by, instead of all the planning and waiting and driving we had to do living in the country.

I first learned about New York City through Sesame Street. I loved how people hung out together on stoops and then all kinds of interesting things would happen. I loved the clusters of metal garbage cans and how everyone talked so loud. And how people and puppets of all colors and textures got along so well and would suddenly break into song.