Friday, September 4, 2009

Aug 27 - Aug 31: Back in the City that I Love...

Arriving @ JFK; new signage and for the first time ever...no lines at the Taxi Stand!
NY Post truck making early deliveries.
First view of my City from the Triborough Bridge
My old neighborhood; I spent many, many early mornings with my coffee & NY Times crossword puzzle in my little cul-du-sac park over the FDR

My old neighborhood; entrance to HSS physical therapy clinic, my second home!
Back entrance to my old apartment building
Murray & Ira's old vet; Ira still has a crush on Dr. Cara :)
Visiting Ngoc - my friend, colleague and DVF sample sale partner-in-crime - and her babies Elliott (18 mos) & Charlie (2 mos) in Stamford, CT.

Wonder who gave Charlie the airplane??!! :)
Eating lunch with Elliott...chicken lo mein
I spent the afternoon snuggling with Charlie
I even got Charlie to smile

Dinner @ Jubilee; les moulles et frittes
and for dessert; profiteroles w/ chocolate sauce
Dinner with good friends...Mindy & Paul...
...me & Kathy...
Mindy & me
My New York Metro Market "peeps"
Great food, great friends, great memories made!
Park Avenue looking South...
The Plaza Hotel "Jewel of New York"
Hallway to guest rooms
My room





My favorite corner coffee cart guy; $1.10 for a large coffee & sweet roll!
Spent Friday back at 1166; Ryan inherited my old office chair.
Lilia, the BEST executive assistant EVER!!!
Me & Ryan, growing up Mercer!
Visiting the MMC Memorial


Girl's Night In with Kathy & Nina
Exploring the Plaza...Eloise...
...The Palm Court...
...The Palm Court's stained glass ceiling...
...Plaza staircase...
...The Plaza Resident's Entrance (people ACTUALLY live here!)...
...Oak Bar Menu - a French fry bar,Cool! For $58, Crazy!...
Bruce's yellow cake with chocolate butter cream filling & Fantasy icing!!!!
Visit with Elena & Madi; here's Madi playing "Hollywood" starlet
I wish I had one of these when I was little
Madi and I talk power tools (she likes to just come up and sit on ya!)
Madi reads to me from her "Elmo & the Moon" book
Saturday night dinner with Lidia & Hal
We LOVE dining al fresco...but wait a minute...what's that???
Is that POOP???!!!
The culprit...a playful bird!!!
Sunday morning...cardio & strength interval training with Stephanie "the Grasshopper"!!!
the Grasshopper & me
Silks training with Kathy under the tent @ TSNY
Dinner @ Tony di Napoli's with Amanda
Monday lunch @ Le Bernardin with fellow foodie Tony

A moment to remember my dear friend Carlos; your light will forever shine in the hearts of all who were blessed to have known you! Missing you!!!

Because we only get one go around on the great big crazy marble...my last night at the Plaza. I ordered a glass of champagne, had a bubble bath drawn and was grateful!

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