the city that never sleeps: Going to the family ward with a family for once.

So today was the first time going to the family ward here with an actual family. Which was funny because 2 people instantly came up to us and introduced themselves and asked where we were from and stuff like that. But whenever I'd come here alone - no one would say a thing to me. Even when I was with Lindsay and Dani. No one said anything. But as soon as I came with Emily and mother - BAM. Introductions. Just weird. And something even weirder - one of the girls that gave a talk during sacrament graduated from USU. Same with her husband. WHAT? Small small world. They had just move up here after he was offered a job.
Anyways, on the way home we stopped at Serendipity's and put our name on the list. It was an hour wait, so we went home to change and stuff while we waited. I ordered mother a ticket to the airport with the shuttle service and we went back. As soon as we arrived there, we were seated. Delightful! And upstairs too which as great because last time I was here we sat downstairs and I always wondered what the second floor looked like. We got two frozen hot chocolates of course and then split a tortellini primavera.

The Frozen Hot Chocolates are so so so so good. I just love them. Mother and Emily did too. We ended up buying a mix that they sell there to take home for father. It makes around 30 ounces or so. I hope it will taste as good or close to as good as the ones they make in the restaurant.
We took a quick break at the apartment and then went on the tram that crosses over the east river that runs across the street from my apartment. We just rode it down and back, it's a really neat, smooth, ride with an awesome view. Then we headed down to Washington Square park and guess who was there?? The amazing piano playing man!! Yay! We love him. He really is quite amazing.

listening to him for a bit, we briefly wandered around the park and then took the subway down towards the brooklyn bridge. We actually foolishly started walking west thinking it was towards the bridge for some reason even though I know it's east. Oh well. I realized it when we were 1 block away from the end of the west side. Ha. So on our way back we stopped at a Barnes and Noble to cool off for a bit, even though it wasn't that hot, and to take a break. We browsed books for a while and then left. There's a book I do want to get though that I found at a Barnes and Noble earlier in my stay - it's called Columbine and it's all about the shootings in Columbine high in Colorado. It looks so so interesting. I need it.
We finally made it to the brooklyn bridge and walked out onto it. What a good view of the city! So glad it wasn't super hot today either! On our way back home we stopped at the whole foods mart in Union Square and got a quick snack and then went back to my apartment. We decided since it was only nine we should do something else instead of just sitting around for the rest of the night. Much to Emily's dismay however because all she ever wants to do is just sit on the bed and do nothing. :)

We went out to Times Square. Mother got 15 postcards for a $1. Sheeeesh. And we sat on the red steps for a while. Emily walked into some pole and told us she thought she had broken her pelvis. Hahaha. Loser.

So sad the weekends over. :(
10 days of work left though!