The Times They Are A Changing

Not our usual picture of The Carlyle, but as Bob Dylan wrote, "The Times They Are A Changing."

Join me in travelling back in time to January, 1965. Two friends of ours got married and splurged on spending their wedding night at The Carlyle. Their one night stay was $45.39, but that included more than just a room. The cost of the room was $24.00 plus $1.20 for tax. They enjoyed a late night snack consisting of 2 grilled cheese sandwiches and 2 Martinis costing $11.40 plus tip. Breakfast consisted of coffee, toast orange juice for the sum of $6.99 including tax & tip.The total bill came to $45.39

A lot of money then, but 'The times Are A Changing"

The Dining Room at The Carlyle retains the look of years gone by, but is one of the "go-to" spots in the City. We have not eaten there this time, but have been there in the past as guests. The best way to go!

It took us a while to realize that for the guests in a suite, Monday is a special day. When we returned to the room after a hard days work (HA-HA), we found a plate of fresh fruit waiting for us. It was delicious but there was one item that we had never seen before, and felt that we would be better off if we never saw it again. It was beyond description, but it closely resembled an insect I would be happier stepping on rather than eating. A friend was here and pronounced that this "thing" was a close relative of the Lichi  Nut. With that he cut it open, ate the fruit inside and spit out this humongous pit. As far as I know, he lived to tell his friends about it.

It is the small things about The Carlyle that separate it from the clutter. For example, the lighting in the rooms is outstanding. each room has five lamps which can be controlled individually or through a master switch. They are placed so that anywhere you decide to sit down to read, the light is ample to do so. In all my travels and stays at other hotels, I have never encountered this abundance of light. I should mention that I have yet to find an uncomfortable place to sit. Now if I can only manage to stay awake when reading.

No, this picture is not taken at the Carlyle, but at the work in progress at our home. Mike, our contractor, notified us the other day that the floor was installed. By the time we got there the next day, the floor was completely covered in paper and the workers had started on another project. There was one area not covered completely and we are happy to report that not only are they slightly ahead of schedule, but all looks good.

This is that "good news", "bad news" scenario again.

If you are old enough to remember this tag line from the old Bugs Bunny cartoons "That's All Folks", you know that we have come to the end of this episode of Life at The Carlyle.

Stay tuned for more...