Memorial Day Weekend in "The Big Apple"

Memorial Day weekend "the girls" (from bottom left Christy, Jessica, Jen, Jodi, Me and Pam) and I jetted off to New York City for a girls weekend. We ate, drank, shopped and shopped some more. New York was fabulous dahling, just fab!!

I have never been on official "girls weekend" that didn't involve gambling and Las Vegas. This was not only my official foray into JUST shopping and dining, but it was also my frist trip to NYC!! It was a very exciting weekend for yours truly! I look back at the weekend and I realize my eyes were glazed over at looking at all the merchandise that was available to me at EXTREMELY reasonable prices. I think to myself, "why didn't I buy that?" I don't know what was going through my head, just all around craziness!! I think I was almost paniced at the whole process of it all.

Of Course while I was there we did do some very touristy things. We went to the Empire State Building, we took the Staten Island Ferry to get a good look at the Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero, Times Square, China Town, Battery Park and we mastered the lovely Subway system!! Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure!

Times Square

China Town
Kids playing in Battery Park
Lady Liberty

All in all, I had a wonderful time with some very wonderful girls!! It was a great weekend and I couldn't have had better travel partners!! I'm looking forward to another trip back to NYC and more clear headed shopping.

NYC Fleet Week!!

Starting today, Fleet Week begins in New York City! Why, do you ask, would this Chicago girl care? Well, this Chicago girl is going to be in New York City this weekend! Yes, this trip was not planned specifically for Fleet Week, it just happened, it's fate, destiny, kissment!!!

A city full of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsman all at my disposal!! Some people would think, damn, the city is going to be even more packed, but I don't look at it that way. This is an opportunity to lean more about our military. An opportunity to meet these fine young men, to see how they feel, and see if I can learn anything from them and vice versa. I may take a tour of a battleship or destroyer. I think I really need to delve deep into the culture of the military and see how New York receives these fine people. It's going to be a great weekend!! I'm a lucky girl!!