I stayed only two or three hours at Maryknoll, New York before going to the Maryknoll House on 39th Street in Manhattan. Maryknoll purchased the property long ago--there were sheep grazing on 39th Street at the time--but now it is one of the old brownstone residences that is probably worth a lot of money. This is a view from my window.

Maryknoll uses the 39th Street House for travelers like me, coming and going to the airports, and for meetings which are more convenient in New York City. This is a small room that I often use in my travels since I'm usually only there less than eighteen hours.

Adel O'Regan is a former lay missioner with Maryknoll in Cambodia who has now resumed her work with HIV/AIDS patients' rehab in the city. We had a chance to go out for an Italian dinner and catch up with each other this evening.

New York is New York and for those of us who don't live there, it's a constantly changing panorama of interesting sights. This is a street corner near the Italian restaurant where we ate, at 8:30 PM.