New York

My trip to New York came and went, but it was one of the most memorable trips I have ever had. It started late Wednesday night as I met mom at the Salt Lake airport. We flew all night so we would be in New York bright and early. Meg met us at the JFK to help us navigate through the Subways. . .a good thing because it can be very over-whelming. We went to her apartment and slept for two hours to give us energy for a long, adventurous day, and a busy weekend!! Instead of giving a travel log, I thought I would write some random things about my trip.

* The highlight of the trip for me was the Broadway play "Mama Mia" Thursday night. We enjoyed delicious (and guilt free) Italian Food before the play. We probably walked 18 miles that day. The play was absolutely amazing. . .I'm not even an ABBA fan and still loved everything; you gotta love men in tight Elvis pants!!

*Trader Joe's totally rocks. We enjoyed nuts, dried fruit, and other delicious foods you can only get there.

*New York Pizza is everything I thought it would be and more. . .soooooo delicious.

*We stumbled upon this amazing New York bagel place, the line was out the door so we figured it must be good, the cream cheese was probably two inches thick.

*I saw my first rat in the subway station my second to last day. It was awesome and gross at the same time.

*I was expecting totally rude people in New York, but we met some of the most friendly people. Meg lives on Graham Avenue . Many shop people waved as we walked by every day. The ice cream man down the street, was one of the nicest men I have ever me. He has lived in the same apartment since he was a boy. He told us about his experience during September 11th as he stood on the corner of his ice cream shop and watched the towers come down, you could see the sadness in his eyes as he recounted that tragic day.

*Cream ice is just as good as ice cream, but without all the guilt.

*The pizza man under my sister's apartment told me he would fatten me up with his pizza. . .I have never been told I need to fatten up!! I guess my diet is paying off!

*I ate 1/3 of a cupcake for lunch (The three of us split one)!!! The calorie content was probably as much as an entire McDonald's extra value meal, but it was delicious!!

*The "L" train was the cleanest of all the subways-- we used hand sanitizer everywhere we went!!

*I can see why everyone loves to shop in New York. I have never seen so many stores!!

*Real New Yorker's accents are sooooo cool. I love the way the say "Brooklyn."

*I now know what a person smells like if they haven't had a shower in years!! You can smell them over 100 feet away. . .sooooooo sad.

*I touched a purse that was over $2,000 dollars. I can't imagine paying that much for my entire families wardrobe, let alone one purse!!!

*Everyone thought my sister and I were twins-- which is funny because she is totally beautiful, almost six feet tall, and could be mistaken for a model . . .should I be flattered??

*New York really is the melting pot of our country. What an amazing city!!