Taken from the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building
“The city of right angles and tough, damaged people -Pete Hamill
Well, my mother and I must have been there on a good day because we didn’t run into people any meaner than I was already use to in this trashy city o’ mine, which shall remain nameless. 
So, some of you may have noticed I’ve been rather sporadic in my commenting of late and it’s because I’m still adjusting to life without my wonderful momma. She flew out and stayed with us for a week and oh, was it wonderful! I miss her terribly and I long for the interactions my children don’t get to have with their extended family members. So a visit is always a wonderful thing.
Yes, a visit from my mom means a date night or two with my husband. It means running to the store for something I forgot without having to drag all three kids out too. It means late nights spent playing Boggle, Cribbage, Rummikub and Take Two. And this year it meant taking a day trip to New York City, just me and her. I’ve lived within doable driving distance for 6 years and finally I made it, with my mom who had never been there before either.
Riding the Ferry out to Liberty Island. (Gosh I hope I look as good as my mom does when I’m 50)
At Ground Zero
This is Trinity Church, which was not a stop on our agenda but we happened to walk by it and it sucked me in. Some of you know I am an avid genealogist and am obsessed with love old church’s and cemeteries. This church and cemetery is smack dab in the middle of the city yet it seemed so tranquil there. I was in heaven looking at the ancient headstones (ca. 1700′s) and the architecture inside and out is breathtaking.
Here we are after hiring a bicycle taxi which I highly recommend, as they can veer in and out of traffic and if you love feeling a, gentler than a car with the top down, wind in your face. We had a blast on our short little ride.
Just a small portion of Times Square, from the seat of our bicycle taxi.
We had a great time with gramma around and a fantastic day in New York City!
Fun! I’m not much of a traveler, but if I had to choose one place to visit it would be NYC.
It sounds like a fun day! I love the pictures, especially the first one. Just gorgeous.
how fun that you were able to do that with your mom!
Loved all of the photos.
Looks like you and your mom had a funtastic day!
What great photos! NYC is on the top of my list of must-see places!
Oh my gosh. Summer and I had a blast in NY. Gotta do it again!!!!!!!!
That’s one place I’ve never been, but I’d love to visit. How fun to be able to go with your mom!
Sounds like such a fun time.
So glad you had some time to be with your Momma. I’ll bet it was so refreshing, and comforting.
Oh, that looks like so much fun! I’ve never been to NYC, but it’s on the list of places to see…
Yay for good times! My mum is coming to visit this weekend and I’m so excited! New York looks fab!
How fun! Looks like you had a blast.
That is so fun! i’m glad you and your wonderful mother got to go together. NYC is the best! Tell your mom thanks for the awesome website, I love it!
That looks like a blast. It’s always so much fun to spend time with mom. I’m glad you had fun together.
That looks like so much fun! Are you sure you are not going to tell us where you live? Even just a state? I’m sure you can’t be too far from me in VA!
That looks like so much fun. I live 2,000 miles away from my mom and it’s great when we get a visit with her. Thank goodness I live in a time with telephones and Internet. It would have been horrid if my only communication with her was via Pony Express.
I told my hubby that I wanted to go to NYC one day… he laughed at me… sigh… looks like you had a great time though!
Looks like you had a wonderful time! Glad you had some good weather while you were there