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New York Today: Keeping Your Apple-Picking Plans New York Today: Keeping Your Apple-Picking Plans
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Good morning on this nebulous Friday.Good morning on this nebulous Friday.
It’s the last day of summer.It’s the last day of summer.
Soon we’ll be picking apples upstate, visiting a pumpkin patch and watching the leaves change in Central Park.Soon we’ll be picking apples upstate, visiting a pumpkin patch and watching the leaves change in Central Park.
At least, that’s the plan.At least, that’s the plan.
At the start of the summer, our readers told us about their summer plans – spending days on the beach, having picnics, attending baseball games and going to music festivals. We followed up to see if they had accomplished their goals.At the start of the summer, our readers told us about their summer plans – spending days on the beach, having picnics, attending baseball games and going to music festivals. We followed up to see if they had accomplished their goals.
Some were successful; others not so much.Some were successful; others not so much.
So we spoke to Jones Loflin, the co-author of “Juggling Elephants: An Easier Way to Get Your Most Important Things Done - Now!” about some of the challenges our readers faced, and asked him how we can stick to our leisure plans this autumn. So we spoke to Jones Loflin, the co-author of “Juggling Elephants: An Easier Way to Get Your Most Important Things Done — Now!” about some of the challenges our readers faced, and asked him how we can stick to our leisure plans this autumn.
Case No. 1: Victor T. DePalo Jr., 70, planned to spend most of his summer at the beach, but other obligations often got in the way.Case No. 1: Victor T. DePalo Jr., 70, planned to spend most of his summer at the beach, but other obligations often got in the way.
What advice do you have to keep plans?What advice do you have to keep plans?
If you really can’t keep your plans then plan a smaller version, a version 2.0, Mr. Loflin said. “Maybe you can’t make it to the mountains, but how about that park that is a few miles away that you could pack a picnic and go for a shorter period of time,” he said. Also, don’t add unnecessary stress, like worrying about cleaning your apartment for a large group. “If that’s the case, then invite four people over who don’t care what your house looks like,” he said. Remember, they’re there to see you, not your apartment.If you really can’t keep your plans then plan a smaller version, a version 2.0, Mr. Loflin said. “Maybe you can’t make it to the mountains, but how about that park that is a few miles away that you could pack a picnic and go for a shorter period of time,” he said. Also, don’t add unnecessary stress, like worrying about cleaning your apartment for a large group. “If that’s the case, then invite four people over who don’t care what your house looks like,” he said. Remember, they’re there to see you, not your apartment.
Case No. 2: Beth DuBon, 28, (see a baseball game in Coney Island) Shruti Malik, 33, (plan a picnic with friends) and Saskia Van Horn, 16, (work hard at an internship). They all shared their plans with us and accomplished their goals.Case No. 2: Beth DuBon, 28, (see a baseball game in Coney Island) Shruti Malik, 33, (plan a picnic with friends) and Saskia Van Horn, 16, (work hard at an internship). They all shared their plans with us and accomplished their goals.
Does it help to share your plans with others?Does it help to share your plans with others?
While some people advise keeping your goals to yourself to have a better chance at accomplishing them, Mr. Loflin disagrees. “Telling other people allows them to speak into your life and remind you about your priorities,” he said. “Accountability is not about guilt, it’s about people in your life reminding you why you enjoy an activity.”While some people advise keeping your goals to yourself to have a better chance at accomplishing them, Mr. Loflin disagrees. “Telling other people allows them to speak into your life and remind you about your priorities,” he said. “Accountability is not about guilt, it’s about people in your life reminding you why you enjoy an activity.”
Case No. 3: Sam States, 27, wanted to see a performance at SummerStage, but as the concerts approached, he made excuses not to go.Case No. 3: Sam States, 27, wanted to see a performance at SummerStage, but as the concerts approached, he made excuses not to go.
How does one stop making excuses?How does one stop making excuses?
“Leisure activities have to be connected to your priorities,” Mr. Loflin said. Think about what you really want in your off time. Do you want to build a strong relationship with someone or have time for personal renewal? Do you want to relax or be active and exploring? Be honest.“Leisure activities have to be connected to your priorities,” Mr. Loflin said. Think about what you really want in your off time. Do you want to build a strong relationship with someone or have time for personal renewal? Do you want to relax or be active and exploring? Be honest.
“Using social media and seeing what people are posting is a way to get ideas and get started,” he said, but take it a step further to make sure what you see is what you really want. “Give yourself a vision of what you expect,” he added. “I tell people to write down what they’re going to see. What are you going to be hearing? What are you going to be tasting or touching or even smelling?” Actually talk to people about their experiences and get tips from them.“Using social media and seeing what people are posting is a way to get ideas and get started,” he said, but take it a step further to make sure what you see is what you really want. “Give yourself a vision of what you expect,” he added. “I tell people to write down what they’re going to see. What are you going to be hearing? What are you going to be tasting or touching or even smelling?” Actually talk to people about their experiences and get tips from them.
Here’s what else is happening:Here’s what else is happening:
It may almost be autumn, but the weather is not acting like it.It may almost be autumn, but the weather is not acting like it.
Today is cloudy, but warm, with a high of 82. Today is cloudy, but warm, with a high near 80.
And we see beach weather in the forecast: A bright sun will push temperatures into the mid 80s on Saturday and Sunday.And we see beach weather in the forecast: A bright sun will push temperatures into the mid 80s on Saturday and Sunday.
• Two female inmates at Rikers Island claimed in court papers that several guards turned a blind eye to assaults on other prisoners. [New York Times]• Two female inmates at Rikers Island claimed in court papers that several guards turned a blind eye to assaults on other prisoners. [New York Times]
• The New York Police Department’s promotions process systematically stymied black detectives. [New York Times]• The New York Police Department’s promotions process systematically stymied black detectives. [New York Times]
• Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to travel to Puerto Rico to aid in relief efforts. [CBS]• Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to travel to Puerto Rico to aid in relief efforts. [CBS]
• Subway riders commiserate over the latest delays on Twitter. [New York Times]• Subway riders commiserate over the latest delays on Twitter. [New York Times]
• Two construction workers died after falling from two different job sites, one in Midtown and one Downtown. [NBC]• Two construction workers died after falling from two different job sites, one in Midtown and one Downtown. [NBC]
• Amazon will further expand its footprint in the city by opening an administrative office on West 33rd Street, and expects to hire 2,000 people. [Daily News]• Amazon will further expand its footprint in the city by opening an administrative office on West 33rd Street, and expects to hire 2,000 people. [Daily News]
• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Doorman Makes a Match”• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Doorman Makes a Match”
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.
• Film screenings, art exhibitions and performances, part of the weekend-long Queens Hip Hop Festival, at various locations. Prices and times vary.• Film screenings, art exhibitions and performances, part of the weekend-long Queens Hip Hop Festival, at various locations. Prices and times vary.
• The weekend-long Independent Art Book Fair kicks off at the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Noon. [Free]• The weekend-long Independent Art Book Fair kicks off at the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Noon. [Free]
• Throw on your boots and head to a square dance (with a free cowboy hat, while supplies last) at Bryant Park in Midtown. 5 p.m. [Free]• Throw on your boots and head to a square dance (with a free cowboy hat, while supplies last) at Bryant Park in Midtown. 5 p.m. [Free]
• Learn how to read body language from a panel of experts at Caveat on the Lower East Side. 5:30 p.m. [Free]• Learn how to read body language from a panel of experts at Caveat on the Lower East Side. 5:30 p.m. [Free]
• Yankees at Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m. (YES). Mets host Nationals, 7:10 p.m. (SNY).• Yankees at Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m. (YES). Mets host Nationals, 7:10 p.m. (SNY).
• Alternate-side parking is suspended until Sept. 23.• Alternate-side parking is suspended until Sept. 23.
• Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings.• Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings.
SaturdaySaturday
• Honey tastings, honey extraction demos and a costume contest, part of NYC Honey Fest, at Beach 106th Street in Rockaway, Queens. 11 a.m. [Free admission]• Honey tastings, honey extraction demos and a costume contest, part of NYC Honey Fest, at Beach 106th Street in Rockaway, Queens. 11 a.m. [Free admission]
• Children can learn how to fish near the touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge in Randalls Island. 11 a.m. [Free]• Children can learn how to fish near the touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge in Randalls Island. 11 a.m. [Free]
• You can pick up a free tree (if you agree to plant and tend it) at the Home Depot in Woodhaven, Queens. Noon to 2 p.m. [Free]• You can pick up a free tree (if you agree to plant and tend it) at the Home Depot in Woodhaven, Queens. Noon to 2 p.m. [Free]
• Stevie Wonder, Green Day, The Killers and more play at the Global Citizen Festival at the Great Lawn in Central Park. Doors open at 2 p.m. [Free, with tickets]• Stevie Wonder, Green Day, The Killers and more play at the Global Citizen Festival at the Great Lawn in Central Park. Doors open at 2 p.m. [Free, with tickets]
• Yankees at Blue Jays, 4:07 p.m. (YES). Mets host Nationals, 7:10 p.m. (WPIX).• Yankees at Blue Jays, 4:07 p.m. (YES). Mets host Nationals, 7:10 p.m. (WPIX).
SundaySunday
• Pie-eating and cornhusking contests, hayrides, carnival rides and pig races, part of the Queens County Fair, at the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park. 11 a.m. [$5 to $10]• Pie-eating and cornhusking contests, hayrides, carnival rides and pig races, part of the Queens County Fair, at the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park. 11 a.m. [$5 to $10]
• A strongman and strongwoman competition of heavy lifting at the Ocean Breeze Park in Staten Island. 11 a.m. [Free]• A strongman and strongwoman competition of heavy lifting at the Ocean Breeze Park in Staten Island. 11 a.m. [Free]
• An afternoon of classical music from the Manhattan Chamber Players at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 2 p.m. [$36]• An afternoon of classical music from the Manhattan Chamber Players at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 2 p.m. [$36]
• Step into vintage buses and learn about the history of the city’s buses at the New York Transit Museum’s Bus Festival at the Atlantic Antic on State Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Noon to 6 p.m. [$1]• Step into vintage buses and learn about the history of the city’s buses at the New York Transit Museum’s Bus Festival at the Atlantic Antic on State Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Noon to 6 p.m. [$1]
• Yankees at Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. (YES). Mets host Nationals, 1:10 p.m. (SNY).• Yankees at Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. (YES). Mets host Nationals, 1:10 p.m. (SNY).
• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.
When making your fall plans, put the city’s museums on your list.When making your fall plans, put the city’s museums on your list.
Tomorrow, dozens of museums are free as part of the Smithsonian Magazine’s “Museum Day Live.”Tomorrow, dozens of museums are free as part of the Smithsonian Magazine’s “Museum Day Live.”
A few suggestions:A few suggestions:
• Visit the exhibition “Posters and Patriotism: Selling World War I in New York” at the Museum of the City of New York on the Upper East Side, for a look how New York artists and musicians helped promote wartime loyalty during war.• Visit the exhibition “Posters and Patriotism: Selling World War I in New York” at the Museum of the City of New York on the Upper East Side, for a look how New York artists and musicians helped promote wartime loyalty during war.
• Take in bejeweled medieval book covers at the exhibition “Magnificent Gems: Medieval Treasure Bindings,” at The Morgan Library and Museum in Midtown.• Take in bejeweled medieval book covers at the exhibition “Magnificent Gems: Medieval Treasure Bindings,” at The Morgan Library and Museum in Midtown.
• Step inside the only guided missile submarine open to the public or explore the sleek British Airways Concord at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in Midtown.• Step inside the only guided missile submarine open to the public or explore the sleek British Airways Concord at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in Midtown.
• Learn about our city’s efforts to fight fires, from colonial times to the present, at the New York City Fire Museum in Hudson Square.• Learn about our city’s efforts to fight fires, from colonial times to the present, at the New York City Fire Museum in Hudson Square.
• Or tour New York City’s history with a visit the Van Cortlandt House Museum in Bronx (the oldest building in the borough); the Fraunces Tavern Museum in Lower Manhattan (where this week you can learn about America’s first spies); or the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden in Midtown (which used to be a vacation spot for well-heeled New Yorkers in the 19th century).• Or tour New York City’s history with a visit the Van Cortlandt House Museum in Bronx (the oldest building in the borough); the Fraunces Tavern Museum in Lower Manhattan (where this week you can learn about America’s first spies); or the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden in Midtown (which used to be a vacation spot for well-heeled New Yorkers in the 19th century).
You can get a free ticket to any of the participating museums here.You can get a free ticket to any of the participating museums here.
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