The Big Apple

Oh how I love vacation and what a vacation this was.

You see my dear husband and I
have not been away in a very long time

There has always been something going on
a new roof
a new furnace
you know....fun stuff
so this year we made a decision
to just do it
like Nike
and go for broke

You know I have been counting down the days
and I was NOT disappointed

We had 5 full days
and I mean full
we did a lot
and saw a lot
and had some laughs
and only one little spat
that lasted one night and one morning
grounds for divorce
I think not!

The ice was broken
by another couple
passing by
when she yelled "idiot"
and he was 3 or 4 people behind her
we burst out laughing
and all was good again....

I was in awe coming into the city
and went through many different emotions
throughout the week

Total amazement when I saw this

Times Square

I was speechless when I saw this majestic lady

The Statue of Liberty

Overcome with emotion when I saw this

Manhattan skyline taken from Brooklyn
We were there over 9/11

More than a little starstruck when I saw her

Meredith Viera from the Today Show

Could not keep my gaping mouth closed while we were up here

Trev & I ~ Top of the Rock

Laughed and sang
and boogied in our seats when we went to see this

Rock of Ages
Brooks Atkinson Theatre

One of my favorite spots was here

Central Park

Maybe it's the country girl in me
but I could of stayed here longer

I fell in love with this

The Mall

and this

Bethesda Fountain ~ Central Park


and of course we took a carriage ride


We did so much more...
another favorite place was Chinatown
and Little Italy
which I will post about on its own

and a bonus to the trip was
a little dinner with some friends
I finally got to meet in person
That also deserves a post of its own.

Start Spreading the News

Start spreading the news
I'm leaving today
Well....tomorrow
if you want to get all technical on me

But I do want to be a part of it
I am so excited I am bursting at the seams

Monday night I hope to be
standing in the middle of Times Square

With my mouth agape ~ I imagine that is how I will react
Hopefully I will have enough sense to
raise my camera and take a few shots myself
and not just stand there like a total tourist


This is my first trip to the
Big Apple
and since there is so much I want to see
I am glad that we are there for an entire week

Some of these things are on the agenda

This majestic lady

Seeing the Rockette's would be so cool
but I think that just the outside of the building
will be sufficient for this time around

Gotta get to the top of this!

Of course there are lots more things on my list
Central Park, Wall St, Serendipity
and on and on and on

Along with some shopping
Of course
I L*O*V*E shopping!


Also we are hoping to take in a couple of shows

and hopefully...

So now I must run off and pack

Because tomorrow morning I will be
on the road - then a train
NYC bound!

xo