NYC
I took Annalise to NYC for Spring Break. We had fun. We walked, ate, saw shows, bonded, argued like an old married couple a bit, made up, walked, saw more shows, ate Ethiopian food, shopped, shopped, shopped and slept as late as we wanted to.
Annalise is really into shopping these days. I tried to keep up, but mostly I just followed her around and held things and offered my opinion outside of dressing rooms. I did try on a pair of Levis, after using their new computerized, "perfect fit" system. I stepped into this little round maching and a rod spun around my body and sensed my "heat sectors" and told me my perfect size: 6. I tried on three pair of jeans, none fit me right and one pair split right down the leg seam when I bent my knee.
We spent a day at Central park and lincoln center. ANnalise thought she might want to go to Julliard. We went to the lobby and looked at bulletin boards and scored tickets to a preview of new musical and then spent a long time looking at people in Central Park.
We saw La Cage Aux Folles(****), Brooklyn (**), Rent (*******) (this is Annalise's fave musical ever, hence the extras stars), and Dessa Rose (***).
Coming home, though, we found our flight was overbooked and after a tense, exhaustin few hours in line and in person with Continental customer service, we finally checked into a hotel, around 10 p.m., then got up again at 5:30 to take a taxi to our flight home.
Travel delays aside, this was a good trip.
I'm starting to realize that my kid will be moving out and on her own very soon. I'm so damned proud of her, she's amazing. Sometimes we drive each other nuts. Mostly we depend on each other, rely on each other, make each other laugh. Even when we aren't connecting, we know we're there for each other. I guess since we kind of grew up together, we probably know each other better than anyone else.
This trip made me realize how starry eyed she still is sometimes, how cynical I can be sometimes and how much I adore her.
Annalise is really into shopping these days. I tried to keep up, but mostly I just followed her around and held things and offered my opinion outside of dressing rooms. I did try on a pair of Levis, after using their new computerized, "perfect fit" system. I stepped into this little round maching and a rod spun around my body and sensed my "heat sectors" and told me my perfect size: 6. I tried on three pair of jeans, none fit me right and one pair split right down the leg seam when I bent my knee.
We spent a day at Central park and lincoln center. ANnalise thought she might want to go to Julliard. We went to the lobby and looked at bulletin boards and scored tickets to a preview of new musical and then spent a long time looking at people in Central Park.
We saw La Cage Aux Folles(****), Brooklyn (**), Rent (*******) (this is Annalise's fave musical ever, hence the extras stars), and Dessa Rose (***).
Coming home, though, we found our flight was overbooked and after a tense, exhaustin few hours in line and in person with Continental customer service, we finally checked into a hotel, around 10 p.m., then got up again at 5:30 to take a taxi to our flight home.
Travel delays aside, this was a good trip.
I'm starting to realize that my kid will be moving out and on her own very soon. I'm so damned proud of her, she's amazing. Sometimes we drive each other nuts. Mostly we depend on each other, rely on each other, make each other laugh. Even when we aren't connecting, we know we're there for each other. I guess since we kind of grew up together, we probably know each other better than anyone else.
This trip made me realize how starry eyed she still is sometimes, how cynical I can be sometimes and how much I adore her.
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