New York, New York

I recently took an adventure with a co-worker to New York City. We went for a continuing education conference. We left on Saturday and returned on Tuesday, so it was a short trip but not without some adventures!! This was only my second time to be away from Avery Reese overnight and it was 4 long days!! Brad really stepped up and was a single parent working and being a daddy for these four gruesome days. (We later discovered Avery Reese had a double ear infection and along I just thought she was missing her Mommy).

My co-worker and I are alike in many ways, but as the trip progressed I realized how different we are too. Our roles for the trip were quickly established: I was the Cruise Director and she was the tourist. I was the responsible one in charge of flight times, directions in the city, hotel key, receipts for the trip, etc. She was in charge of having a good time. Don't get me wrong, I was there to have fun, but one of us had to be responsible.

This was my second trip to New York City and a very different experience for me. Last time my best friend, Amber lived there so I didn't have to manage around this big city on my own. If you know me well, you know I am not good with directions (I still get lost in Little Rock). I was able to single-handedly find our way to our conference each morning, figured out the subway system, and get us to the airport, which was in Queens by the way.

We had a great time! We visited Times Square, Rockefellar Center, Central Park, China Town, and got to know the neighborhood around us, Tribeca. I won't scare you all with some of our adventures, but China Town was SCARY!! Food was great, drinks were expensive, and manicures/pedicures were cheap. All around a great trip....oh yeah and the conference was great, I learned alot.

Amish Market in our neighborhood "Tribeca" where we ate lunch one day

Times Square

Radio City Music Hall

Central Park....I'm sure it is more beautiful in the spring and summer months

Our hotel and breakfast cafe next door