Wow! Steve and I had a wonderful three days in NYC. The weather was absolutely perfect so we were able to walk and walk and walk and really suck the marrow out of our brief time there. One of the really enjoyable things to do when visiting the Big Apple is to see our friends, Robin and Russ. However, I always feel a tinge of jealousy when I get a glimpse into their very urban, cosmopolitan life. Everything they do just seems more cool - even grocery shopping in NYC is more cool than in the suburbs. Anyway, Steve and I like to do something new every time we go, so this time it was a walking tour of Brooklyn Heights, a tour of the UN and an art tour of the Top of the Rock. We had super funny and interesting tour guides and frankly, I learned quite a bit.
We also went to see the de Kooning exhibit at the MOMA and a much smaller Diego Rivera exhibit. After the de Kooning, I was raving about how amazing the paintings were - the raw emotions, the textures and the colors. Steve responded by simply saying the paintings made him feel nauseated - funny how we all have such different perspectives. Of course there is great food, late nights and sleeping in - the trifecta of a perfect vacation. We saw a funny play called "Chinglish", a darling revival of "Anything Goes" and an absolutely transfiguring opera at the MET called "Satyagraha". The opera was about Ghandi's life in South Africa and the genesis of his peaceful resistance philosophy. Satyagraha means "truth force". It was so beautiful. So grateful for those 72 hours to be with the person I love most in one of the places I love most.
Midnight and things are just heating up in Time Square.
Central Park is gloriously decked out with fall foliage.
No explanation - just LOVE
Agree!
A favorite sculpture outside the UN.
Unfortunately, too much dessert is what often causes me so much stress!
Divine rice pudding.
That's all she wrote.
Cecilee, your smile is contagious.
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