Wordful Wednesday..New York Pigeon style

LookiNg at NeW YoRk from the EmpiRe StaTe building...this PigEon was JoiNing in on the SiTe seeing!!

1. Not being AfrAid of heights... very rare!

2. Having a CleaR day to look at the city.

3. CooLer temperatures!

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The LDS Temple was so AmaZing to see in this MaSSive city. Walking into it felt like HoMe. Aah, the PeAceFulnes (k, maybe not in my home all the time, but in the city of organized honking, people, buildings, sirens, etc..).........

The RiCKsHaW ride in CenTral PaRk was my FaVorite part of the trip. Our DriVer was AweSoMe. He knew EVERY building, individuals who may live in the buildings and the HiStoRy of the park itself...so ImPreSSed we were! We had them take us to the MeT afterwards and let me tell you...just about peeed (sorry, no better way to describe it) all over ourselves because he PulleD into OnComiNg TraFFic to make a left hand turn, WitHout slowing down! Like I said...my FaVoriTe part of the trip.

"Strawberry Fields Forever" - "I'll be There for You"

(sing along)

The Guggenheim Museum...It was CloSing, so the main floor is the OnLy part we were able to see.

Later that evening, we went to SpaM-a-LoT...HillaRious!! Curtis Could'NT resist.


After the show, we WalKed around TiMe SquaRe to end the evening. All of a SuDDen a CamEra crew came up to CurT to interview him.. They asked him what he thought of the GoVermeNt buy out of companies (what do you think)? My LiTTle celebrity!

1. SeeiNg the Temple

2. RickShaW

3. TalkiNg on the SuBWay with a Volleyball Team from Missouri...they had a tournament in New York..They WoN...You go Girls!

New York day 2..Monday...

The BeaUtifuL Cathedrals hiding in various parts of New York. They are so OrNaTe and very MaJeStic even with ALL the Sky-rise buildings SuRROundiNg them.

$13.00 ChoCoLaTE!

YanKEE stadium...down to the last 7 games left to be played before it comes down, and the new one takes its place...Pretty CoOL. They WoN 4-2!

1. Take me out to the BaLL GaMe, take me out with the crowd..BuY me some PeanUts and CraCKer JaCks...I don't care if I never get back...So It's ROot, rooT, RoOt for the HoMe TeAm if they DoN't win it's a ShaMe...for it's 1-2-3 StriKes you're OuT, at the old ball GaMe!

2. The stadium only SeLLs CraCker JaCks..the prize in the box..a DoDgers StiCker..what???

3. Eating EXpeNsiVe chocolate..one TiNy piece..$3.00!

Photo Friday..New York...Sunday

ViEwiNg LaDy LiBerTy!

When we ArriVEd on Sunday, we WalKed FOREVER (well maybe that's exaggerating slightly, but ugh, it was so d@#* HoT and MuGGy)! Before we hit Wall Street, we went to look and Lady Liberty. Just as we were nearing the viewing area, Stephanie reached out and tenderly touched this plant (totally made me forget my whiny thoughts, for a moment). This was a random shot and turned out to be one of my favorite from the trip (click on picture to enlarge for more detail). If you look in the forefront you will see several single objects including...LaDy LiBerTy.

1. WaTer to drink

2. Being able to ChaNge out of our wet clothes (TwiCe in one day)!

3. It's good to be a PeDestRian-in New York

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(cannot again get the link correct on my post).

New York..Sunday...

I WaNT to be apart of it NeW YoRk..NeW YoRk!!

We arrived downtown at 8 a.m. to a SpecTacuLar city (now this picture isn't the prettiest of the bunch, but this store is EveRywheRe). Duane Reade is a Rite Aid type store. We went there everyday... SeVeral times.

DuNkiN DonuTs ALL over as well. This one was in the SuBway StaTion.

We rode the SubWays everyday and man...cannot get used to the SMeLL!! Not only that, it was MuGGy and HoTTer than H. That being said, it is the BeSt way to get around...and quite FuN (we had some awesome experiences thanks to the subway, will write about that later).

I think I was a LiTTle "ReaDy for BeD" when this picture was taken. It was 90 and humid to the point we were literally showered in SwEat..sorry for the visual, but after taking a REd eye flight, walk off the PlaNe to WalKiNg for miles in the heat until midnight...what were we thinking?? Oh, yes NO KiDs!!

This MemoRiam is located at BaTTery Park. So amazing that this was one of the only pieces left from the 9/11 attacks. It was a place where everybody just walked in silence to the EnoRmity of the event. Between FlaGs, PictuRes in churches, and GroUnd ZeRo (so sad they closed it off to rebuild, but also so grateful for the move FoRward), it was truly a HuMbling feeling...

K...RiDing the Wall Street BuLL... BoYs??!!

TimE SquAre...AwEsomE!!

The MooN rising ABoVe the CitY...GooDNite

(for us, not for the rest of the city)

1. Having the StreNgth to Walk for MilEs EVERDAY!

2. Upgrading to a BiGGer suite..had our own sleeping rooms.

3. BreaKfast on the upper DeCk every morning! 44th Floor

Photo Friday...

K, MoM this post is for YoU!! Actually all those who love little, squeaky, tiny, nose moving, hiding in your cupboards creatures...(fortunately this one was outside) LOL!!

I do have video of this little mouse being chased by MitSey (would not download fast enough, so here are pictures)...at first we wanted MitSey to just get it over with (she treated it like it was one of her babies or a friend, licking (YuCk), patting it, and carefully carrying it?)... ( my daughter made a MorBid comment..."yah, when she kills it we can tie a rope around it and use it as a play toy." What the H)? Then we started to feel SoRRy for it..yes CuRt did as well?! I went inside to shake the goosebumps off, and not long afterwards comes my SaRa..."See, Mom, it just jumped right into the box!" Yes, was that BeFore or AfTer you made it a CoZy little place to live?? JuMp right in.?..gives me the heebygeebs (sp not even spell check knows?)!

1. Hands washed

2. Mouse gone

3. Love our CaTs

Thoughtful Thursday

7 YeaRs ago ToDay...

LEST WE FORGET...LEST WE FORGET!

The CoSt of FrEEdOm!

What a BleSSEd Nation we live in...I am so GraTeful for those who HaVe and CurrENtly serve our CouNtry to defend our FrEEDom. May we ALwaYs Celebrate, Care for, stay Humble to, Defend, and Love what an AmAzing country we live in!!