Turkey Part 2

So, as I am sitting here trying to recover from my cold, I will fill in more holiday details.
As I said before, we were working the first day Mom and John were here. They did venture out of the house and take a walk around the neighborhood. They checked out Stinky Yellow (a house we are looking at around the corner) and wandered around the yard there. That was OK since the owners are long gone. Wednesday night we went to the Opera. It was fantastic (the set, the music, everything!). We took the train in to the city since that tends to be a busy night, and everything was bustling. The Opera was not over until 11:30, and we took our time back to Grand Central. We did not get home until 1:30, because we missed the express train home and had to take a local (I swear I always miss the express, probably due to the fact that I do not know the schedule!).

I think I chronicled the T-day fiasco. It was OK in the end. Friday we went to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Mike and I have never been to the statue before. It was windy and cold, so we froze our arses off waiting for the ferries to come. We had to go through serious airport security before boarding the ferries. Mike brought his new trusty thermos for coffee, and the security lady slowly opened it up at arm's length. I suppose she was following procedure, and he was glad they did not take away his precious. It was crazy to think of all of the people they processed through Ellis island in a day. They only did not accept 2% of the people that came through there. I will never complain at an airport again! We got amazing city views after we visited the statue.

Sat I was out of commission, so Mike took Mom and John around the area. They got to drive by some houses we are considering, and they visited an art museum down the street (which got a thumbs up). They returned, and we dined on NY style pizza and played dominoes (until I wilted like a daisy). Mike is a trooper for trying to navigate some of the area. I am the designated navigator.

Sunday I thought I was better, so I went to the city with the crew. We wandered by the luxurious window displays, admired Rockefeller center, and went to the Top of the Rock. The Top of the Rock just was opened after several years in the last year or so. It was great, because we reserved tickets and did not have to stand in line (or on line for you new yorkers). I wanted to get the daytime to night timing, so we went about 3:45. Mike, Mom, and John probably thought I was being a spaz, because I wanted to stay to watch the city lights come on, but we got an extra treat of a full moon rising. The first time I came to NY, Mike took me to the Empire about the same time of day, and it was really cool seeing the city 2 ways. It was worth the wait. We wandered around Times Square, and ate dinner. The rest of the trip was lying around and driving to the airport. Here are some more pics from Top of the Rock. I like it better than the Empire.