Las Vegas

Las Vegas
Gardening at the Bellagio

Tuscana (agricultural town north of Rome)

Tuscana (agricultural town north of Rome)
Town fountain

Livorno Italy at sunset

Livorno Italy at sunset
View from ship

Sunday morning

Sunday morning
More La Sangrada Familia

Liberty Festival

Liberty Festival
You got a cowboy hat with admission

La Sagrada Familiia

La Sagrada Familiia
Gaudi church Barcelona

Mosaiculture International Montreal

Mosaiculture International Montreal
August 2013

Lotus Flower

Lotus Flower
Kenilworth Aquatic Garden

VOODOO WEDDING

VOODOO WEDDING
The wedding "cake"

She Who Watches

She Who Watches
pictograph - Horse Thief State Park

Mt Hood

Mt Hood
View from our room 6/9/11

View from Hug Point

View from Hug Point
Oregon coast

Monday, April 13, 2009

New York City at Christmas


Kelly, Joy and I took the cheap bus to New York City on a weekend before Christmas. Bob had made the arrangements back in the summer but then he decided to fall off the roof the day after Thanksgiving and get a compression fracture of the L2. Soooo, he was in no shape to go anywhere. On Thursday morning we caught the bus at McPherson Square. We were early and stopped for coffee at Starbuck's. A man, sitting at a table near us, introduced himself as "Ray from the bus company." And our adventure started. Mr. Gomez the driver sped along, talking on not just one cell phone, but two! It was a wild ride but we made it to the city in record time. The afternoon was spent having tea at the American Girl Place. We stayed at the Rockefeller Center Hotel - just across the street from the Christmas tree and ice skating rink. Convenient, but a small, narrow room - like being in a Pullman car. On Friday we headed out and walked and walked and looked in stores but it was really cold and incredibly crowded. We especially loved shopping from the street vendors. It was amazing how many ladies were wearing fur coats. The streets were packed. We went to see "Jersey Boys" on Broadway Friday night and then on Saturday morning we saw the Rockettes. The bus back on Saturday night was another interesting ride. Our driver looked like a Civil War re-inactor. Perhaps he was General Lee. He was another wild driver. As were almost home and turning from New Jersey Ave. onto North Capital when he made a left turn in front of a speeding car. We were glad we were almost done with the drive. It was a great trip with lots of good deli food and great shows. We even had Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise sitting in seats behind us at Radio City.

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