Since when has it ever been 60 degrees in New York City in December…? Since the polar ice caps started melting is when, and it’s nothing to cheer about. But if a cloud ever had a silver lining it’s this: we woke up with the insatiable desire to get our shirts off outdoors, for what will surely be the last time this year.
We met up on the west side of Central Park, scant yards away from the classy, century-old apartment buildings of Central Park West. The trees set a fine example, being bare of leaves, and we shed layer after layer until we were similarly denuded. Then, realizing that 60 degrees is a far cry from 90 degrees, we put some bits of clothing back on…but only some, and only bits, so that we could enjoy the pleasant breeze and the sun against our skin.
Is there anything better than this? We had gourmet chocolate and apricot hamentaschen and onion bagels and coconut water, and books by Stephen King and Harlan Ellison and Lawrence Block and Russell Hill, and a conversation that ranged from David Foster Wallace to equine gerontology, from acupuncture as a treatment for sinus conditions to library science, and from Buffy to Angel. (Okay, maybe not such a big spread there.)
And now we’re all aching to do it again! But when? How?
There was talk of naked snow angels the first time enough snow sticks. We’ll see. But if you felt like whistling “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…” we wouldn’t say nay.
Yay. More global warming please.
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Lovely pics and you continie to be an inspiration to nudist everywhere.
I love your blog & I love what you do. Please don’t ever stop posting, the absence of your posts would be a loss to freedom and equality. Keep doing what your doing and thank you for being an inspiration to so many people. I’m a man and I have felt uncomfortable taking my top off in public. After seeing your blog for the first time that all changed. If I ever come to NYC I would be honored to join you in one of your events.
Great to see you guys hanging in longer than the leaves on the trees.
Yeah, global warming is fun in Dec. (75 and sunny in TN yesterday – I was out in shorts), but its going to suck when its 115 in June! Still, love what you guys are doing, keep it up 🙂
Global warming does have some upsides. Appreciate your love of the outdoors.
Hello together!
I just was really encouraged to see you again this late time in the year! Nice idea!
I’m not sure, but this was maybe the second or third time, you said “for what will surely be the last time this year” or something alike.
Nice surprise!
And keep going on! I read some horrible articles about equality in the western hemisphere this morning on my way to work.
Have a nice time.
Martin
While I don’t doubt global warming as a general trend, there can still be a lot of variation from year to year.
1936, so far, is still on record as the hottest summer ever, with a record high of 106 degrees in NYC on July 9, 1936. This was at a time when air conditioning was virtually non-existent. It was actually worse in the mid-western states. Across the country, thousands died from heat prostration that year.
That said, July 2012 dethroned July 1936 as the hottest July on average. Who knows? We may soon have a summer that beats 1936.
How to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke? Stay hydrated, rest, and remove clothing. Wet, sweaty clothes trap more heat than dry clothes. On that score, congrats! You are at low risk for heat exhaustion next summer. 🙂
You ladies give us hope. Like a ray of sunshine, you warm up our hearts and spirits in this winter season. This world needs more love. And you guys are certainly doing your part in making this world a better place. Keep sharing the fun and sunshine, and the smiles will never stop. Merry Christmas!
“we woke up with the insatiable desire to get our shirts off outdoors” Haha… this really cracks me up! Not too many women are as funny as you fine ladies. A girl with a sense of humor and an indestructible fun spirit is truly a gem.
Looks like it was a beautiful day in the park – and the weather wasn’t the only lovely thing outside!
Oh, to be in Central Park when the trees and girls are bare!
Congratulations for your courage! you are as well pretty as natural.
I love particularly the girl with the black hair, so beautiful as the heroin of Philip K. DICK 😉
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Happy new year from France ❤
Warmest depiction as to the causes of global warming I have seen!
You girls are beatiful. Not gonna soms of these really turn me on. Appriciate what you guys are doing!
Whatever happened to your group member in the red flannel? By the looks of your posts, she is not into literature in your group setting anymore.
Like any group, ours sees individual members come and go over time. Sometimes people move out of New York, or get busy with other things, or get new jobs that mean our schedule and theirs don’t work well together anymore, or what-have-you. People also come back after a while away sometimes. Who knows, maybe you’ll see our red flannel member again.