Empire State of Mind.

Wed- train/subway to Sara's apartment, a 5th floor walk up...
Tom's Restaurant for dinner (Seinfeld)
Walked EVERYWHERE: Riverside park, 72nd street pier, Times Square, Temple, etc.
Caught up with my dear friend Sara, we haven't seen each other for a few years.
I just really like her
p.s. fireflies are the coolest thing ever.

Thurs- Sara had to work so I went to the TEMPLE! Such a sweet experience. Loved it.
Sat outside in the perfect weather until I met Sara for lunch
Ate lunch at the coolest Alice in Wonderland themed restaurant
Shopped in SoHo
Went to a yoga class, sometimes I forget how much I love yoga. I love yoga.
Bought falafel and ate it at High Line Park, an old elevated railroad that overlooks the
city

Fri- Went to ECLIPSE!!! AAAGGHHH!!! squeeeeeeeeeel!!! jk. It was ok. The best part was
Sara's roommate's sarcastic comments, she was so funny
Ate lunch at Columbus Circle
Went to Washington Square to do beat poetry...didn't really work out but still fun
More walking, people, friends

Sat-LONG BEACH!!! ALL DAY!! SUNBURNED!! So perfect
No really, they have beaches in NY and they are great. I didn't believe it either but it's true
NY pizza for dinner + Tom's chocolate shakes for dessert=stomach hurts

Sun- took a cab to church, duh. The driver said we were so beautiful we could pay him whatever
we wanted. I gave him a tip.
Church on the 3rd floor of the Temple building, cool.
Lunch with Sara's roommies
Mega Naps
FIREWORKS=
Honestly once in a lifetime thing- Most people go and sit on the highway to watch fireworks in the heat and humidity, but not us. Sara has a friend who lives on the 42 floor of an apartment building overlooking the Hudson, we basically had front-row, air-conditioned seats.

Mon- FIRE ISLAND. I am in love.
No cars, streets, honking, etc.
Just beach. (and a few jellyfish stings and angry crab pinches...)
I just really loved it. So much.
Can I quit my job and live there in a cute little wrap-around porch house?

LAST NIGHT IN NY- MORE PIZZA

Tues-up at 3:30am for the shuttle to JFK. I really did not want to get on that plane.
But then a really attractive
retired pro skier-turned-accountant
from Park City sat next to me on the plane...

it was an ok flight :)