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A Day in NYC with old friends

Spent a day in NYC with old high school friends from Aitchison College. Saad is in Michigan and has his own software company. Omer is in Dubai with a startup and both were in NYC for one night.
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  • Saad and I at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta.  Anisa had just finished her Freshman 8 race.

    Saad and I at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta. Anisa had just finished her Freshman 8 race.

  • Subway coolness.

    Subway coolness.

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  • Saad and Omer as they wait for Maha to do some shopping.

    Saad and Omer as they wait for Maha to do some shopping.

  • One of the cool buildings on our walk uptown.

    One of the cool buildings on our walk uptown.

  • Another shopping stop.  Maha in the background while we admire the marketing juggernaut of Sephora.

    Another shopping stop. Maha in the background while we admire the marketing juggernaut of Sephora.

  • A short icecream break.  We almost had to push past the kids.

    A short icecream break. We almost had to push past the kids.

  • We go revisit Columbia, Omer's alma mater.

    We go revisit Columbia, Omer's alma mater.

  • Columbia's welcome back.  Omar had to show the own hidden in a fold of the statue.  A new graduate was there too and clearly was not up to the lore from decades back.

    Columbia's welcome back. Omar had to show the own hidden in a fold of the statue. A new graduate was there too and clearly was not up to the lore from decades back.

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  • The Havana Cafe.  It used to be Omer's old stomping ground in a different livery.

    The Havana Cafe. It used to be Omer's old stomping ground in a different livery.

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  • After our conversations all moring, the "be the man" exhortation cracked us all up.

    After our conversations all moring, the "be the man" exhortation cracked us all up.

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  • Times Square with the sun setting.

    Times Square with the sun setting.

  • And wouldn;t you know it...there was a Sephora in Times Square.  But this time we didnt get dragged in.

    And wouldn;t you know it...there was a Sephora in Times Square. But this time we didnt get dragged in.

  • We did have to kid Maha about it though.  Here she is in front of Sephora.

    We did have to kid Maha about it though. Here she is in front of Sephora.

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  • Times Square.

    Times Square.

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  • Saad showing his pictures.

    Saad showing his pictures.

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  • Just to be clear, this is a real road with traffic as Saad stands cooly in the middle to take pictures.

    Just to be clear, this is a real road with traffic as Saad stands cooly in the middle to take pictures.

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  • The Naked Cowboy seemed to be a big hit.  That is as much skin as you will see in Times Square which was a pretty crazy place 20 year ago.

    The Naked Cowboy seemed to be a big hit. That is as much skin as you will see in Times Square which was a pretty crazy place 20 year ago.

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  • I decided to take pictures at slow shutter speed to show Saad in full glory.

    I decided to take pictures at slow shutter speed to show Saad in full glory.

  • Bicycle rickshaws in the traffic.

    Bicycle rickshaws in the traffic.

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  • The Carnegie Deli with a monster sandwich.  I just had to show the full sequence.

    The Carnegie Deli with a monster sandwich. I just had to show the full sequence.

  • Even the people at the adjoining table were taking pictures.

    Even the people at the adjoining table were taking pictures.

  • No stopping now.

    No stopping now.

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  • More Times Square activities.

    More Times Square activities.

  • Maha and Mohammad.

    Maha and Mohammad.

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