I hope you all realize I'm not trying to bore you all with every little detail of my "vacation". It's just that I went back to my old OLD blog (the one that is locked up from prying eyes) about a week ago. I started reading from the beginning. It was mainly just everyday life kind of stuff. More importantly, it was lots of cute little things the kids did, things I don't remember. So I'm trying to be better about writing stuff down. I'm not sure at what point the memories I have today will just seep out of my head like the ones from 7 or 8 years ago. It's nice to have a place to go back and read them.
And that brings me to Wednesday. I spent a lot of time reading "Forest of Hands and Teeth" (Gah. Books in print...quotations? caps? I can never remember!). It was really good, but gave me a lovely nightmare that caused me to turn all the lights on in the middle of the night for about a half hour. Yes, because I am really 5 years old and scared of ghosts. Seriously, this was one evil ghost hunting me down. You would've turned all the lights on too.
Guess I need to fill the gaps in between my day of reading in the hotel and the 2am nightmare. Hmmm, let me think, this stuff is already seeping out of my brain and it's only been 2 days. Oh yes, Wednesday was Pizza Night. We went down to an area known as Nolita and had pizza at what is claimed to be America's first pizzeria, Lombardi's. I have to say it lived up to the hype. I thought it was very good. Baked in a coal fired oven, fresh mozzarella and basil. Seriously, can't go wrong with that. Although, honestly, I still dream of the best pizza I ever had from this place in New Hampshire by Alisa's house. George's thin crust cheese. Sigh. Best. Ever.
After dinner we walked through SoHo and back to the Village. I really like the feel of the Village. It's so relaxing to just walk through and talk on a cool night. We stopped at the Dove Parlour. I have been in search of a lavender martini ever since I heard of them in May. Finding a place that has them in the DC area has not been fruitful. I was hoping a city as big as NYC wouldn't disappoint me. And they didn't. Although, I wasn't crazy about their choice of grapefruit juice with the lavender. Oh well, we sat and talked for a good while. The atmosphere was great and people watching in the Village is so much better than Midtown. Seeing real New Yorkers in their natural habitat. It's like going to a Wildlife reserve instead of the Zoo. I kid, I kid. I love you New Yorkers in all your craziness.
Another nice night. I finally feel like I'm getting to know New York City a bit more. Sure I like Broadway plays, the bright lights of Times Square, the huge shops around Herald Square, but there are so many other sides to NYC and I'm really enjoying getting to know some of them this week.
*A kinda sorta quote from DMB's Central Park Live CD or whatever it was called. Gotta love Dave.
[this is good] Your posts are making me want to go back to NYC! I was thinking back, and I don't think I've been there in 10 years!
Posted by: Steve Betz | 08/27/2010 at 09:18 AM
It's been a really fun time this week. Exploring new places. I think you and the Beloved would really like the Village. And don't forget, Kristen Chenowith is on Broadway right now. Although, Sean Hayes and Katie Finneran really stole the show.
Posted by: java janie | 08/27/2010 at 09:26 AM
[this is good] I am hoping to get to NYC before long. I was fortunate to be there in 1998 as a chaperone for two of my kids' band trip. What a great trip! And I have some great pics of the WTC.
It's such a good idea to write things down/journal/whatever you call it. So many things happen and so many of them get lost in all the clutter that it's a very good thing to have them recorded.
Posted by: Lauri | 08/29/2010 at 03:14 PM