Those who have lived in New York City for more than 15 minutes will remember that Times Square was not always kid-friendly and _31_____ there was a time when _32___ (enter) Central Park at night probably meant you were an evildoer. Saturday night, in the company of a few New Yorkers, I _33_____ (sleep) in Central Park.
As a born and __34_______(raise) New Yorker and a true indoor girl, I had some trouble imagining sleeping in the park __35_______ fun. But the idea of bringing the outdoors to us city dwellers__36_______ appeal to me. The main activity, aside from sleeping under the stars, was a night hike. Our only goal was to locate _37________ hybrid wild-domestic duck __38_______ makes its home in __39_______of the park’s northern ponds. _40__________(sad), we did not glimpse this unique city resident. But in its pursuit, I did learn a few things.