South Street Seaport Village

Seeing how the temperatures had risen to 30 degrees , we headed outdoors and explored a part of Manhattan we hadn't seen before. South Street Seaport Village is downtown, on the East River. It has a great view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the pier, as you can see in the picture. There are 5 old boats moored on Pier 16---schooners, tugboats, and cargo ships.


I cannot take credit for this photo---I got if off the Seaport Museum website. Maybe we'll actually see this boat sail when the weather is warmer. The NYC Water Taxis also leave from Pier 16---they can take people to the Statue of Liberty, among other places. There are also lots of restaurants and retail stores at Seaport Village. I am sure it gets pretty crowded there in the summertime. Tomorrow we are off to have brunch with my friend Ellen from Seattle, who is in town with her husband. Their son goes to Columbia, so they come to NYC every so often to see him. I am hoping to take Ethan up to the campus and take some photos there too.

Luna's New Friends

Luna discovered a surprise on the fire escape this morning.....two pigeons close enough for her to touch. If only that glass wasn't there!

Justin Timberlake at MSG

Last week, K and I went to the Justin Timberlake concert at Madison Square Garden. We were surrounded by screaming, teenage girls who were dressed like they in their 20's. I feel old just saying that, but it's true. High school fashion sure has changed in 10 years. But back to the concert---it was an awesome show. He played old songs and new, even threw in an old N Sync song too. His performance definately exceeded my expectations. Here's K and I in the stands; security said cameras weren't allowed into the concert so I had to resort to the cell phone camera. (The stage photo is from the internet). And Madison Sq Gdn is an interesting building. I was expecting to see a stadium like key arena or the rose garden, but instead we saw what looked like an office building from the outside and a HUGE arena on the inside.

The First Family Visit

Kathleen was in town for the past week, during the coldest temps of the winter. It's not too fun to walk around and see the sights when every part of your body needs to be protected from the wind and cold air. We did some shopping, ate a lot of good food and did a little bit of exploring. I think next time she comes it will be in the spring or fall, when the temps are perfect. Kathleen, you left just in time!---there is a snow storm predicted to hit NYC tomorrow. The first big snowfall of the year....we'll see if it happens or not.

On Kathleen's last night we ventured into Times Square to go to the movies. It's a dream come true, two GIGANTIC movie theaters right across the street from one another! (Each one has 25 theaters and shows all kinds of movies). We've seen Pan's Labrinth and Marie Antoinette there, and on Saturday we saw Little Children.

Of course we just had to get our haircut while Kathleen was in town! :) We went to a beauty supply store in Manhattan and bought clippers to cut Ethan's hair. K taught me how to cut, although I am sure the first time I try, it will take me hours.

Here we are at our neighborhood subway stop---the F train, 7th Avenue. If you ever come visit us, this is one thing you'll need to remember if you go out exploring while we are at work. :) Kathleen, you missed a crazy sight on the subway after we dropped you off at the airport....I'll tell you about it sometime.

In a few days, Kathleen is moving to San Fran. We wish her the best and hope she finds a job and a nice place to live soon. Will we be seeing a SanFranThomas blog coming soon? :)