Trip to New York

(I will add our pictures as soon as I get them downloaded)

Now for the rest of the trip...

Sunday: we had a heat issue in our room on Saturday night so we were up for 3 hours in the middle of the night. Which was not good since Ryan had only had 30min sleep the night before. So we slept in once we were finally able to fall asleep. We had lunch at Bouchon Bakery, walked through the park, and enjoyed the city. Sunday evening Brad and Jill had us over to their new apartment up by Columbia for dinner, 2 games of Blokus, good conversation, and a tour of campus at night. It was a very fun evening thanks Brad and Jill.

Monday: We had an early lunch at Brooklyn Diner (best milkshakes ever) and I stopped into my old office to see all my friends. I stopped at the security desk to get a pass to go upstairs and the guard said, "Don't you work there." It gave me a little pain. It was so fun seeing everyone. After Ryan and I went to the MOMA and walked up Fifth Avenue. We made a stop at FAO Schwarz but it just made me sad. It wasn't quite as magical as I remember it from when I was 8. It was jam packed with people and it was 100 degrees inside. Oh well. We walked back to our hotel and relaxed before we went to dinner at Park Avenue Winter. It was an outstanding meal and I think my favorite restaurant in New York.

Tuesday: I got my nails done at my old nail salon and went shopping for the rest of the day. (Ryan had to finish grading papers so he was busy working.) We ran down to NYU to pick up a T-shirt and drop something off for an old professor of Ryan's and then we went back to the hotel to get ready for the holiday party. (oh yeah I forgot to say that it was snowing on and off all day which I loved.) Tuesday night we had the Pershing Holiday party at Del Posto. It was a perfect evening. Joelle always throws a great party. The food was really good and Bill's speech/toast/roast is always entertaining. I loved spending time with everyone that I love. After the party Ryan and I took a long walk in the rain to see the Tree.

Wednesday: We stopped into Alice's Tea Cup (best pumpkin scones ever!), walked to the Guggenheim (the outside was under construction the entire time we lived in Manhattan and it is finally done) and enjoyed pizza at our favor pizza place around the corner from our old apartment. Ryan and I can't eat pizza anymore because nothing compares to that pizza. We were worried that maybe we had built it up in our head and it really wasn't that good. But no it is that good and we enjoyed every bit.

It was a great trip. There is something so magical about New York City at Chirstmas. I miss everyone a lot so I guess we will just have to go back for another visit.