Entries Tagged as 'lower manhattan'

Out of Towners

June 23rd, 2003 · 16 Comments


Saturday, June 21, 2003. Rachelle waiting in Penn Station in New York for Lorna’s train to arrive from Niagra Falls, NY.


Kelly waiting for Lorna’s train to arrive. We were waiting at the wrong gate for about 20 minutes.


Luckily, Kelly spotted Lorna in the station. Lorna is Kelly’s British friend from college and is on a year-long trip. She started out in Canada, is making her way across the United States, then is off to Figi, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. So jealous!


Sunday, June 22, 2003. It was a long day of travel for Lorna and Kelly so we stayed in Saturday night. On Sunday, we got yummy bagels and cream cheese from Bagels on the Square on 6th Avenue in the West Village.


If we had a band our band name would be “The Reds”.


Subway art in the Chambers Street stop on the ACE subway line.


World Trade Center site.


World Trade Center site.


World Trade Center site.


World Trade Center site.


Old cemetary near the World Trade Center site.


Old cemetary near the World Trade Center site.


After looking for “trainers” for Lorna at Century 21 we decide to have afternoon tea at Starbucks. Except it wasn’t tea it was coffee, and it wasn’t at the right time. Kelly enjoys a nice Starbucks frozen treat.


So does Rachelle.


Lorna and Kelly.


At the gates of heaven!


I was so excited to go to the chocolate exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History.


Kelly & I eat David Burke’s Gourmet Pops (gourmet frozen chocolate-covered cheesecake pops) after viewing the chocolate exhibit.


This is a coffin in the shape of a cocoa bean. This is how I’d like to be buried!


Chocolate.. yummmmmmmmmmmm.


Jeannette, Kelly, Lorna, Rachelle at Kobma Thai.


Our first dessert after dinner was at Magnolia Bakery where we all split a few cupcakes. Here you can see a baker frosting some cupcakes. Our second desert was ice cream from Cones.


Monday, June 23, 2003. Monday night and Tuesday night Lorna is staying in a Youth Hostel in Chelsea. We had to stop by in the morning to check in. Kelly and I waited in the “garden” while Lorna got everything sorted out.


Kelly in the garden of the hostel.


Waiting in the garden.


Kelly & Rachelle & the Empire State Building.


The Post Office. It was a beautiful day so I waited outside while Lorna mailed some things home.


The Post Office.


I tease Kelly about taking photos of “nothing” but then I love to take photos like this!


Looking north from the post office.


Looking south from the post office.


Straight across the street is Madison Square Garden.


We grabbed lunch.. some sandwiches and wraps, a knish to share, and a black & white cookie and headed over to Central Park.


Trying to take a photo of ourselves didn’t quite work.


Try again!!


And again!


One more try!


Finally!


Navy Terrace & Bethesda Fountain


Bethesda Fountain in Navy Terrace.


Bethesda Fountain.


Poor dog… so hot out!


Ducks in Bethesda Fountain.


Horse & carriage in Central Park.

Kelly & Lorna were in town this weekend. So much fun. Kelly is from around the DC area and Lorna from around London. Lorna is a friend of Kelly’s from college who is traveling around the world this year. She started in Canada and is making her way across America, east to west. After California, she’ll be island hopping in Fiji. Then it’s on to New Zealand, Australia and finally South Africa. I’m so jealous! Good luck, Lorna!

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Dim Sum Sunday

August 4th, 2002 · 1 Comment

NYC Cycling Challenge
New York Cycling Challenge, Lower Manhattan

Steve, Yvan, Rachelle, Alice
Steve, Yvan, Rachelle, Alice, New York Cycling Challenge, Lower Manhattan (Photo by Jeannette)

This weekend I met up with Jeannette, Yvan, Alice and Steve for Dim Sum. Then we headed over to the New York Cycling Challenge and saw Lance Armstrong race.

Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge
South Street Seaport, Manhattan

Afterward we went to South Street Seaport and had a drink. The views of the East River and the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges were nice.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

April 30th, 2002 · Comments Off

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Just arriving at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Lots of people were there.. a beautiful day.

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Eddie and Jess are forced to pull the map out and be our guides for the day.

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This is my best duck impersonation.

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Yellow flower bush.

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The field of lilacs smelled amazing.

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Ale´in the field of lilacs.

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Jessica enjoying the lilacs.

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Eddie & Alessandro

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Jess takes a roll in the grass.

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Alessandro’s yearbook photo.

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Maybe Ale´does like girls..

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A new hairstyle for Eddie.

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Ride’em Cowboy!

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It was the Japanese Sakura Matsuri Festival at the Cherry Esplanade.

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Jess and I take time to smell the flowers.

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Looking up into the cherry blossoms.

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More Cherry Blossoms.

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Alessandro ponders the meaning of life.

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Law breaking citizens of Brooklyn! Rules Schmules!

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Some kind of purple flower.

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Eddie, Rachelle, Jessica

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Ale´, pink’s your color!

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Mallard in the pond.

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Take time to appreciate the little things.. like little duckies :)

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Eddie catches some rays.

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Rachelle, Alessandro, Eddie

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This Bird of Paradise flower reminded me of San Diego.

Jessica Rolling Down the Hill

Alessandro Rolling Down the Hill

Yesterday was my first venture into Brooklyn. Well, the first one that I’ll admit. Alessandro and Eddie took Jessica and me to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It’s like the Garden of Eden in the middle of Brooklyn. Beautiful and relaxing. Being surrounded by lilacs, roses, and cherry blossoms created an amazing smell. Itching from rolling in the grass and rubbing our eyes and sneezing from the pollen, we all realized how much we are wussy city kids.

On the walk home from Brooklyn, we saw amazing views of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty at the waterfront. We walked over the historic Brooklyn Bridge and on into lower Manhattan. Today, it feels like we walked 100 miles, but I’m sure it was only between 5 and 10.

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Jess on the Brooklyn Bridge. Lower Manhattan is behind her.

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Me and Jessica on the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Proof That My Mom Runs

April 29th, 2002 · Comments Off


Mom running in the Hatten Park Trophy Run, New London, WI

For those of you who cannot believe that mom is running marathons (ahem, mostly myself!), here is proof. (Scanned in from the New London Press Star.)

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