Well, well, I've
dried the
mud off my Manolos and am writing to tell you that attendance was up, caravans of buses smoothed the to and fro for $ 5, the spacious serpentine tent had been
extended to accommodate 180 - plus galleries, bottled water could be had for $ 2, and any remaining sour grapes were crushed underfoot by Mayor Bloomberg, who fast - walked his four bodyguards down the three isles at noon as though art were an exercise.