We ♥ NY

We're home!



Last night Bunch and I returned from our fabulous trip to NYC which included, in no particular order:

• Wicked (which completely exceeded our already high expectations). It was the reason we went in the first place. We both absolutely loved it.
  




• Great times with some of our favorite relatives





• Times Square





• Shun Lee where we enjoyed scrumdiddilyumptious Chinese food in an upscale setting. MMmmm!


• Super fun visit with one of my besties and her darling girls


Getting "fairy dusted"



• Alice's Tea Cup where the famished can order the all-you-can-eat sandwiches, scones, desserts and teas. We stayed a long time and ate far too much. So delish!!! Really. Go if you can.
  
  
  
• Shake Shack (which has notoriously long lines...but we were the first customers of the day)




• Shopping, Shopping, Shopping, Shopping, etc.




• American Museum of Natural History, where we saw this remarkable tree.

• Sampled some classic NY Pizza, soft pretzels and candied nuts
  


• World Trade Center site and Memorial, where I recorded my experience of 9/11 as a flight attendant based in New York.
  


• Good books


• Central Park
  Bunch and Me on the terrace overlooking the park.
  
  (and here's a view of it at night from our place)
  



• Sore feet from hours of walking. (We soaked them in a fountain at the park)




• Magnolia Bakery Our eyes simultaneously popped wide open in delighted surprise when we tasted the first bite of our treat! Blueberry Jamboree...I'll be googling for a recipe for you. Consider yourself warned!
  


• Planes, trains, a convertible BMW with the top down, boats, cabs, subways, and (almost) a helicopter ride!


• Pinkberry (x2) (it was THAT good! But then I'm a complete sucker for frozen treats. Complete.)
  




• Governor's Island (which we think should be renamed Pistachio Ice Cream Cone Island" because that's honestly what the island looks like!
  
  
• Visit to the world famous Juilliard School. So fun for my little songbird
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Lincoln Center
  
  
• Manhattan LDS Temple (which was closed, but we attended church in the same building, where we were happy to see a familiar face from our days in Vermont who's all grown up and famous now, but who is just as sweet and lovely as she ever was.)
  
  
  
  
• Rockefeller Center
  
  
  


• And countless amazing, Crazy, Inspiring, Sad, Beautiful scenes from this remarkable city that I love:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


• And finally, our accommodations. They were more fantastic than you can possibly imagine!

The dining area. I didn't get a photo of the kitchen. Or the terrace with the fountains, trees, flowers and outdoor eating area. My sincere apologies for depriving you...

Living room.

We b0th spent quite a while playing this beauty. If this view doesn't draw out the music in you, nothing will.

Master suite. The bed was so comfortable we almost didn't get out of it. Almost.

Bunch takes a photo of the mirrored ceiling in the master bathroom, which is all granite, glass and mirrors.


Bathroom #2 was all mirrors. No photo of #3, but it's dusky silver walls, black sink, toilet, and floor, and fabbo deco are superb!


This trip was truly one for the books. We packed it in and enjoyed ourselves silly. We're both so grateful to all those who made it possible for us. There's really no way to pay back the kindness we've been shown. We'll be paying it forward (for a long, long, time!)

Grateful For:

1) The fact that, though I used to be intimidated by the sheer scope and craziness of NYC, I've fallen in love with it over the past few years. It's amazing.
2) Perfect weather, health, and company!
3) Doc and Gator. What better ending than to come home to my lovely boys?!