OK, so I posted pictures before I had time to write about our trip. Now I'll fill in some details.
We never got around to leaving Hunter for an overnight trip. To say the least, I expected us to do this long before he turned 18 months old, but the timing was never right, with all the moving and stuff. So Grandmommy came to the house to stay with Hunter while Daddy and I went traipsing off to NYC.
We left Friday morning early and had a relaxing afternoon before an early dinner and a show. I won't go into details, but the meal was the best I've ever had and for each course, they did a wine tasting. It was superb. Afterwards, we literally raced down the streets of NY to get to our play before it started at 8:00 - it was a little stressful, but we ended up making it with time to spare. We saw Equus, and if you don't know about it, read about it on the internet. I'm not going to go into the scandalous plot. It was interesting, but mostly, the acting was incredible.
Saturday was also relaxing - we didn't plan much during the day and it was raining, so we tried to stay dry mostly. We did a little shopping, took the train north and walked through Central Park over to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (it wasn't raining by this time). Not to brag on myself, but considering my camera doesn't even show me in the screen what I'm taking a picture of, I think the pics I took in the park turned out great! The museum was pretty good...it's a bit large and we don't have the best taste in art, so others probably enjoyed it a lot more. But it was a nice way to spend the afternoon anyway. And since it was still raining on and off, we decided to see the new Bond movie and eat popcorn for lunch - you know us, we are always up for a good movie, even in the heart of NY!!
That night, we ate at a more casual and "hip" restaurant downtown - Brent's best meal for the weekend. Then we went to Caroline's Comedy Club and laughed till our stomachs hurt. The main comedian was Mario Cantone, Anthony from Sex and the City. He is pretty much exactly like his character on S&TC - hilarious, Italian, homosexual. I have never laughed so hard in my life. And the opening acts were great too.
Sunday, the only activity we had planned was to go to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Can I tell you, the wind was blowing SO hard it nearly knocked me over at times!! A cold front came in that day, but thanks to some gloves and hats bought on the streets of NY, we were set. We did get some great pictures of the Statue, too many to post here. I've posted one of the best ones though and will post some more when I get a chance.
Since I surprised Brent by staying an extra night, we hadn't planned anything for Sunday evening. We ended up eating Mexican food and seeing another movie - again, for us, this is very relaxing, even in NYC.
It was a great trip. I did miss Hunter, of course - at times, terribly. But I knew he and Grandmommy were having a great time back in Houston. He changed a ton during the less than 4 days I was gone. It is so neat to see how quickly they change and it is so much more noticeable when you are gone for more than just a few hours. :)
