I'm sorry for having been awol for a while, at least in the comments. But some health issues came up and they always manage to cascade somehow. Much better now :)

I couldn't get back in the mood of the piece I've been working on though. Instead I started making notes and doing some research for another story I owe someone. I may have lost a bet in the World Cup pool last year or something like that.... In any case, I've had a basic idea for the story all along, and the recipient wants some New York scenes (she's going to illustrate it) so I was mapping out where various things can happen and what those various things will be. I'm pretty sure she's hoping for romantic NY scenes, heh. Luckily she knows me pretty well and isn't holding her breath ;)