Hilarious

 

Brooklyn

Spent our final day in Brooklyn on a walking tour with the boy and his friend from college, followed by a couple games of pool. Then home to rest up for an early flight back.

Good Times!

 

Last Day in Manhattan

 Photos in reverse order. After breakfast and saying goodbye to our old neighborhood and Grand Central Station we went to the library, Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center and Christie’s before hopping on the Brooklyn bound subway.

Museums Day

Resuming our museum tour, we had breakfast then went to The Met.

Following The Met, we walked again through Central Park on our way to MoMA. 

We had dinner then stopped in to Don’t Tell Mama, where we were in luck that our old friend was there. We were treated to a song by him, as well as a special duet.

Returning to our hotel, we couldn’t resist an evening stroll through Times Square.

 

City Time

We got in to the city yesterday morning and dropped off the giant jeep wrangler we had as a rental car.

First stop, after the hotel, was the Frick Museum. Above is a pic I took before I was told there’s no photography allowed. 

Above and below, we walked through Central Park on our way south. Some of the same street performers are still in their spots from when we lived here.

Something big happening at the Louis Vuitton building on 5th Ave.

Walked to our old favorite bakery shop to get our pecan pie bars for my birthday. Yum!! So good!

Above, the fruit and veg stand where I used to buy all my fruit and veg. Below, standing in front of our old building.

Met up with our boy for dinner after his work day.
  

Nice Quote

 Above is a nice quote from FDR that the current administration can not begin to understand.  

“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough to those who have too little.”

Birth Day

Yep, yesterday was my birthday. Thanks to everyone who sent birthday wishes, below is just one example.

The pics are in reverse order. We spent a very nice day in the Hyde park area. First took a tour of the Vanderbilt mansion, then moved on to the FDR library and museum, then Val-Kill, then the walkway over the Hudson. We walked around Rhinebeck then made our way back to our home base for dinner. Got phone calls from my kids, showered and hit the hay. Ready for the next day’s adventure.

Above is on the walkway, below is Val-Kill, Eleanor’s home.

Below are pics from the FDR museum.

Above is FDR’s home, below is their grave.

The Italian Garden at the Vanderbilt mansion.

Above is the servants stairs, below is the housekeepers office.

Below is the ladies bathroom on the first floor.

Mrs Vanderbilt’s bedroom.

Grand staircase. The handrail covered in velvet.

Dining room in the above pic, living room below.

Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, NY.