Hello friends! On Sunday we finally made the much anticipated autumnal stroll through Central Park. It was beeeyoutiful, and because of that, this post is a picture overload. My apologies. I just had to post about everything. This is my first fall in NYC, so bear with my excitement. !!!!!!. It was so great! I loved it all.
Rick had never been to Central Park, so it was great to be able to take him during such a pretty time of year. And the weather was perfecto.
Mr. Johnny
Lindsay and Pat
Rick and me
This picture actually required some rather precarious climbing. On the way down, I found out Lindsay was filming so that just in case one of us fell, she would have a good video. Such a good friend.... :)
Cuties
Aren't these girls just the cutest? I wanted them to MOVE so I could get a picture of my own right there.
Johnny, Klane, Pat
The poor husbands. They were so patient while their wives took a bajillion pictures. At least they had each other to talk to.
Rick, me, Johnny!
Angie, the lovely photog
I loved this cute little bride and groom.
I made Rick take this picture of us. It is not candid. I wish it were, but it just isn't. I still like it though.
This one of Angie and Klane IS candid. Aren't they the cutest couple ever?
Johnny, the loner
Angie, striking a pose without even realizing it. I was rushing to take the picture before she moved :)
the trio
me and my boy
Lindsay and a gigantic white dog
Lindsay is great. She makes friends everywhere she goes! I should ask her what she learned about that man and his dog.
I wanted to take this picture of Johnny but he said NO. So instead he took the picture of me. So once again, not a candid shot. Sorry.
We saw some priceless sights while in Central Park. Most of them were seen at rollerskating central (I don't actually know if there is a name for it, but everyone roller skates/blades there.). One particular man was especially entertaining to watch. Although he was not skating, he made up for it by dancing.
Kudos to Rick for taking these wonderful videos.
Next, I asked for a photo of Johnny and me on this bench. The lighting was amazing, the location was amazing. . . . I just couldn't resist.
First, Johnny wanted to do this:
Johnny's pose
And then. . . gasp. . . this happened:
It was forced, it was forced! I promise. Lindsay made us do it. Do I look comfortable, because I was dying inside. But I must give Lindsay props. I have to admit it turned out to be a pretty cute pose!
Lindsay's pose
Finally, I got my pose. It seems so boring compared to the other one, but there it is, folks!
my pose
On the way home, we saw this "statue." I had to do a double take! Maybe it was because I wasn't wearing my glasses, but I thought it was a real statue until I saw her blink. It's crazy the things you see on a typical day in Central Park.
I know it was an overload of pics, but I hope you enjoyed! I can't wait to document this city as the upcoming holiday season approaches!
Once there was a big brother named Rick. He came and visited his sister out in New York, and it made his sister very happy.
This story begins on a Wednesday. Rick arrived at around 5:00pm, and he and I headed down to Midtown to meet up with Johnny.
Rick
We went to the Rockefeller Center. The ice skating rink is up and running!
Then we went and had some delicious street meat at a nearby cart (the best in the city!) and headed home.
Johnny and I were working on Thursday, so Rick was pretty much left to his own devices during the day. On Thursday I was able to spend a little bit of time with him at the Met during my lunch break.
I had no idea the Met had roof access. There was a really neat bamboo structure, and the view was great. I highly recommend going up to the roof if you go to the Met.
On Thursday night, we went and explored Little Italy and Chinatown. We ate at Nyonya, a yummy Malaysian restaurant.
Then we went to Little Italy and Rick bought some delicious pastries. He and I ate them all in one night! They were soooo good!
Rick was sure to keep me filled up on bakery goods throughout his whole visit :)
On Friday, Johnny and I had work (again) but Rick went out exploring on his own.
He took the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. (Why didn't I steal more pictures from his camera??) He also revisited Chinatown and bartered with the street merchants :)
On Saturday Rick had the opportunity to go sailing with our Uncle Pat. I think this was Rick's favorite part of the trip.
Rick the sailor!
On Sunday we went to Central Park, which deserves its own post, and it will get it.
I can't believe Rick is already gone. It makes me sad! I wish I got to see him more frequently. Rick, we'll see you at Christmas! Love you, big bro!
I've been reading The Book Thief for months now, and despite raving reviews, I have had a hard time getting into it....just a little over halfway done.
I listened to Where are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark in its entirety this week. Hello again to my favorite eighth grade author!
I miss late night Wendy's runs in Utah with Johnny.
I talk to Persie out loud throughout the day.
My lunch for the past week (or two or three) has been Doritos and Pepsi. My parents might disown me if they knew. {If you don't know my parents, suffice it to say that they are very healthy people.}
I am super excited for these upcoming months!!!! Too excited, perhaps. I called my mom last night just to talk about Christmas, and I researched cute decorations for a few hours last night on my laptop. I was chatting on Gmail with my friend Lindsay at the time, and I couldn't quit typing how excited I am for the holidays. {Sorry, Linds.}
I still haven't done last week's laundry. Monday night date with Johnny, perhaps?
I promised my sister Jill I wouldn't tell something and then I blabbed it to my mom. Jill forgave me. {I talk to her everyday. She's my best friend.}
I love New York right now and I am afraid to leave on a trip because I think when I come back, I will hate it. {I hate the cliche love/hate relationship all people living out here claim to have with this city, but I think it might be very, very true.}
That is all. Let me leave you with a little video of Persie being a dog.
On Monday, it was back to work for Johnny and me. Tom and Jan went down to Grand Central Station, and then all of us met up for lunch near Johnny's work. We got yummy halal food from a nearby street cart.
Tom and Johnny
me and Jan
our yummy lunch
On Monday night, we all walked the Brooklyn Bridge together. Johnny and I had never walked the bridge before either, so it was a new experience for all of us. There were so many pretty views and it was a beautiful night.
Johnny and me
Johnny, Jan, and Tom
view from the bridge
After we walked the bridge, we walked over to Grimaldi's, a famous NY pizza place, for dinner. At this point, it was starting to thunder and lightning some. The wait at Grimaldi's was about an hour, so Johnny, Jan, and I went over to a nearby park to take pictures
view from the park
While we were taking pictures, it started to rain a little. We had no idea what was coming to us...
Johnny shielding his mom's camera from the rain :)
As we waited outside Grimaldi's, the rain really started coming down. We did not bring umbrellas, but thankfully, there was a scaffold to stand under as we waited. The storm escalated until it was hailing and the wind was blowing like crazy. And still we waited. The video below shows how nuts the storm was. All I could think was, "This pizza better be gooooood!"
Finally, we made it into the restaurant, soaked and starving!
me and Johnny
Jan and Tom
The pizza was delish. It was the best I have had since moving out here. We all decided it was well worth the wait! The night ended up being a much bigger adventure than we could have imagined, and we all had a lot of fun together.
our well-earned dinner
When we left Grimaldi's, the rain had let up, and we started the long trek back to the UES. Literally minutes after we arrived home, it started pouring rain again! The timing was perfect. I have never been so happy to get home to a warm, dry apartment!
Tuesday morning Jan and Tom left and went back to Utah. We were sad to see our first NY visitors leave us, but we are so happy they came! We love them both so much, and it was great to spend time with family.
