Friday, March 13, 2009


So, last weekend my girlfriend, Amy, and I ran away to the big city. We got to take a girls' weekend in NYC. We had so much fun. With the trip and the time change, I am still recovering. We were so busy. I think we walked just about every square inch of Manhatten over those 5 days. O.k., well not quite, but it sure felt like it.

We arrived on Thursday and had lunch at Serendipity. MMMMmmmmm. Their frozen hot chocolate is to die for. I would really be in trouble if that was available on a daily basis. We also went to see Wicked that night. Great show! We had so much fun. We loved it! I would go again and again!

Friday we went down to the World Trade Center site. We visited a museum down by the site that has been put together with help from those affected by the events of 9/11. It was very touching, and really took my breath away. I had to keep a tissue handy the whole time.

We also got to take a tour of the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Amy's next door neightbor used to work there before moving to Chucktown, so he set the whole thing up for us. That was pretty cool. It didn't seem nearly as busy as I remember seeing it on TV. All everyone was talking about in New York was the economy, and this was an in-your-face example of it.



We walked through Central Park, and saw the remnants of the snow they had gotten the week before. We also saw lots of ducks walking on the frozen lake. We thought that was pretty neat.



Sunday morning we had brunch with a long lost friend from Amy's childhood who now lives in NYC. That was a lot of fun. They had only just recently found each other on facebook, and set the meeting up when Amy realized where she lived. Cool, huh?



We went to Caroline's Comedy Club to see Kevin Nealon too. His opening acts were much funnier. I'm not trying to mean - just sayin'. I think Nealon should stay on TV.

We ate lots of good food, and shopped all over Manhatten. Amy even let me sleep till about 9:00 every morning. Except the last morning we got up early so that we could be in the studio audience of Regis & Kelly Live. Kelly Rippa is just great - so down to earth.

Of course, while I was gone they had the best weather of the year so far in Charleston and they went out on the boat all weekend. So, they had a lot of fun too. Success all around.

Good times with a great friend. Thanks Amy!