A Fun-Filled Weekend With #1 in NYC

Hello, dear friends.  I woke up to a dreary, wet morning.  I couldn't be happier though because I've got nothing on the agenda except baskets of laundry, a trek to the grocery store, and writing this post. 

Another reason that I don't mind the gray weather is that the weekend was full of sunshine.  The Mister and I met our Dallas daughter in NYC for the weekend.  Sadly, our #2 had other plans, and Adorable Jonathon was attending a bachelor party weekend in Vancouver.

Hmmm... I hope that he doesn't have quite as much fun as the guys did in the movie, The Hangover.  

The Mister and I left the station with Miss Daisy in hand on the 6AM train.  I love taking the train.  The seats are much comfier than a plane, it is always so relaxing, plenty of magnificent scenery, and there is no pesty turbulence.  

Every Fall, we like to spend a weekend in NYC.  We were originally planning to go on Columbus Day weekend but changed our plans when the ladies from the Traveling Totes group planned a get-together.

Now, do you see why I love taking the train?

The weather was positively gorgeous, and the foliage was at its peak.

Our #1 arrived at the hotel soon after us.  By then, our tummies were growling.  We had made reservations at  The Monkey Bar for lunch.

The Monkey Bar has a style of its own. Funky murals and swanky furniture grace the room which is filled with patrons that could make the Best Dressed List.  I had been there previously with Sista and enjoyed it tremendously.

Cheers to a great beginning to the weekend.

Both the service and food were exemplary.
Another thing about The Monkey Bar...
healthy pours.

Here is our shopper extraordinaire checking out the surrounding turf.

I think this may be one of my favorite pics of the Mister.  

He is paying for our girl's much-needed necessities with the aid of Sephora's rep, Ivan.  

As my buddy, KTG wrote after I sent her the pics:

Sephora product: $54.00

The Mister's expression: priceless

That evening, the Mister surprised us with reservations at my favorite restaurant in the whole world, The Polo Bar.  Our #1 had never been there, and I was so excited for her to experience it.

When we left the hotel for dinner, there was not a cab in sight.  I was afraid that we would lose the reservation if we were late, so we took a gentleman's offer to ride in his pedicab. 

   

If you need to get someplace in NYC quickly, I suggest taking the pedicab route.  Our driver was so fast and managed to dodge traffic jams, parked cars, delivery trucks, jaywalkers, and tour buses to name a few with the precision and speed of a professional race car driver.   

Ten minutes and sixty bucks later we were delivered in one piece to our dinner destination.

My favorite part of The Polo Bar is the actual bar.  It is tiny and everything seems to sparkle.  The doorman does not admit anyone without a confirmed dinner reservation, so it is never packed. The only entrance to the restaurant is through the bar, so there's always a chance of seeing a celeb close up.  Unfortunately, we didn't spot any like one other time that we were there.

Another reason the bar is close to my heart is that it has the best darn bar snacks in the whole world. 

 

My observations tell me that you have to be a "10" to work at The Polo Bar because the waitstaff is gorgeous.  Our lovely waitress informed us that she has waited on Paul McCarthy (I swoon) and Kim and Kanye (#1 swoons).

 We must have been a real let down for her. 

Saturday, I went off to the Russian Tea Room to meet the Tales of the Traveling Tote Ladies.  I had the pleasure of meeting a couple of them before.

Seated from left is Sarah from Hyacinths For The Soul, moi, Linda from Life and Linda,  Deb from Mountain Breaths, Patti from Pandora's Box, and Emily from The French Hutch.  

        

And last, but certainly not least, the birthday girl...

Linda from More Fun Less Laundry. 

It was so much fun meeting and visiting with everyone.

Rumor has it that the ladies are putting together a group post about their weekend in NYC on Sunday so make sure to take some time to blog hop.

After lunch, I met the Mister and #1 at the theater to see Chicago.  Our #1 chose it because she loved the movie and knew every word to the entire score.

I warned her before it began that the actors would not appreciate any audience participation.  So she saved her singing voice for the streets of NYC walking back to the hotel. 

The production was fabulous, and I recommend it highly.

If your schedule does not allow you a trip to NYC, send me your number, and I'll have my #1 give you a call and sing to you.

That evening, we feasted on scrumptious Italian food at another favorite restaurant of ours, Trattoria Dell'Arte.

A delightful way to top of a perfect weekend.

There was only one thing missing...

our #2.

More train pics for your viewing pleasure.

Until next time...

Ought oh... I better not mention this place to Chowdah and Chili.

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