New York! New York!

Hello, dear friends.  While I was on my blogger hiatus, the Mister and I enjoyed a weekend in NYC.  We lucked out with clear, cool weather.

Cute little Mister with his backpack.  He looks like a boy scout doing a good deed waiting in line for coffee for his fairy princess so she won't be crabby on the 3-hour ride.

I love taking the Amtrak to NYC.  It is so relaxing.  We always sit in the quiet car - which means no loud conversations in person or on the cell.  It's like sitting in a rocking library.

No sign of Jerry.  

Guess he's in the Hamptons with all the other celebs.

My guess?

A swimming pool that's gone rogue.

Meanwhile, while I am scrounging the city streets for movie stars...

... my petsitter at home ran into this guy down the street.

That's what she said.

We always like to try new restaurants when we are in NYC.  I did some research and chose Michael's on West 55th.  It did not disappoint.  The food and service were exemplary.

After some cardio shopping, we headed back to the hotel and got ready for dinner.  Our dinner reservations were at 9PM, so we stopped for a cocktail at the King Cole Bar which is rich with history and ambiance. 

We walked across the street to the Polo Bar and enjoyed a glass of wine and waited for our table to be ready.  It's a charming, small bar that will not let you in unless you have dinner reservations.  

Great wine and bar snacks.

Unfortunately, no star sightings.
I wasn't as lucky as last time.

But one dapper gentleman picked up my dinner tab.

That dapper gent told me to put my phone away after I took this pic.  Take my word for it - the food and service were superb.

The next day we headed to Bryant Park.  

This gentleman was looking for a challenge.
My middle name is challenge.

Too bad I don't know how to play chess.

While we were people watching and waiting for the restaurant to open, our #1 called to check in and remind us not to spend her entire inheritance.
I've got news for #1 and it's all bad. 

We sat on the terrace of Bryant Park Grill and enjoyed a delicious lunch.

Next stop was the theater.  The Mister and I smiled from beginning to the end of An American In Paris.  We both said that it was the best play that we have ever seen.    The music, acting, set design, and costumes were beyond exceptional. Granted, we have yet to see Hamilton.  We'll have to take a second mortgage on the house to see that one.

We caught the early train home which was practically empty.

These two hooligans were waiting for us.  We got a good report from their sitter, none of their usual shenanigans this weekend.

As my dear departed Mother used to say, it's nice to go away but even nicer to come home.

Until next time...

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