And since I last posted, I am back in the Midwest, graduated, pinned, and officially an OT. I realize that I haven't really wrapped up my time in NYC, so I will attempt to do so.
My last few weeks were a whirlwind. I finished up FW and gave my presentation. I missed it immediately and I still do! K came into town on Thursday and of course that night, we all went out to Croxley's. It's not a Thursday night in NYC without a visit to the beer/wing establishment! On my final day at FW (Friday), the staff ordered pizza for lunch and the kids signed a card for me.
While K was in town the next few days, we hit all 5 boroughs. The Bronx and Staten Island were pretty short lived, but I couldn't live in NY for 3 months without visiting all 5! In the Bronx we took the train to Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Though not a Yankee fan, I definitely appreciated the sight and history. It was cool to take the subway past the stadium, as that is one of the places where the subway is above ground. It's a bit like flying over the stadium :) We then took the train to Grand Central (pretty sweet to train into the station) and walked through Manhattan to Central Park where we met L at the Starbucks at Columbus Circle and proceeded to explore the park. We (unknowingly) walked through Strawberry Fields and happened upon Belvedere Castle. Quite the sight!
We also were able to take the Staten Island ferry, where K and I were asked to clarify: "Are you friends, or are you FRIENDS" to the island and took a very brief walk around before heading back and exploring Manhattan on Saturday. Since Hurricane Sandy shut down Liberty Island, the closest we could get to the Statue of Liberty was on the ferry. It was such a great view! Lunch at a cute little Italian restaurant in Little Italy. Church nearby. And then happened upon a little craft fair where I had to purchase some Brooklyn Bridge art.
During K's stay we also ate at Julianna's (Brooklyn pizza), walked the Brooklyn Bridge after dark, hit Brooklyn Brewery and Williamsburg, were asked to leave a bar (due to the owner shutting it down after a very public argument with one of bartenders working there), solved some electrical issues on Passover holiday, had our picture taken with "the bull", strolled through Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen via the High Line in the rain, and saw the Manolo Blahnik store (though it was closed, so no trying on!). We also went to Jimmy Fallon where we almost literally ran into Florida Georgia Line at the Rockefeller. We were then able to watch their interview as it was filmed. Pretty sweet. Then, while waiting in line to enter the Jimmy Fallon studio, we were asked if we wanted to be part of the group of audience members who were on stage during the musical performance. Would we???? ABSOLUTELY! Unfortunately, we were in the back of the group, so we weren't able to see a lot or be noticeable on TV, but what a cool and unexpected experience. I couldn't believe that we were able to walk across the stage and be so close to the action!
