We were off the New York City this past weekend. After a crazy and a bit disheartening day at the office, Allison met me in Worcester for the 3.5hr trek to Manhattan (which is an island). Driving in the rain and sometimes behind very slow buses, made for a little longer trip, but thanks to the road snacks left from out 25hr drive to MA, we did not starve! Stopped at a little shop off the pike and almost purchases some used Klenex from the presumed homeless guy, but then decided with the swine flu and all....not the best of ideas!
Allison's friend Torri lives in an apt right across from the university hospital, in a small studio. Although we didn't actually sleep in the same bed, we all probably could have held hands from our sleeping spots if we wanted! Quick turn around at the apt, then off to meet some of Allison's friends from Chicago. Now is where I will offer you Midwesterners a tip about mini-van cabs.....Make sure to shut the dang door when you exit the cab. For some reason, I forgot, and the cab driver sat and honked at us then all but gave me the finger as he shut it for me....whoops! Never lived that down all weekend!! Late night and into the morning, walking in not soooo comfy boots, and ended up at the diner (our morning stop).
Next morning woke up to Allison singing the NE fight song at 9am! What energy she has :) Got ready in our matching "Suh-per man" shirts and headed out to the Irish Rogue which holds NE games sponsored by the NE alumni association. It was quite the atmosphere and quite the day...well beginning to a day. I kept asking the gals to go to the Empire state building with me...being that I am a tourist and all....they said no, all day long. The going saying from Allison to me was, "we are not tourists and get your own food to eat whenever you're hungry!" Well we ended up eating all day and gallivanting around NYC with Allison's friends. Ending up in a hole-in-the wall bar dancing our NE butts off! We spent much of the day explaining what the heck our shirts meant and why we all matched. My usual response was, "Suh plays football, he is good, we wore shirts about him". The end. Of course back to the same diner for breakfast before bedtime.
Sunday morning up again to go eat lunch, sitting outside people watching. What interesting folks in NYC! Beautiful day in New York, walking around the streets, then meeting Allison's Chicago friends for more football! Why not? Did a little shopping then headed back to pack up and leave the great city. A little tired from the weekend of fun and traipsing around the big city (well actually Manhattan is quite small, but big/tall buildings). Thank goodness for Allison's great geographical sense and general knowledge of everything. She in fact asked me if I wanted to go to Martha's Vineyard this coming weekend. I of course respond with, "where is it"? She says it's an island. I say, "how would we get to it then?" She says a ferry of course. I say idiotically, "well I don't really like wine". She then looked at me blankly! Ooops, better start carrying my atlas to keep up with the pro!
Allison's friend Torri lives in an apt right across from the university hospital, in a small studio. Although we didn't actually sleep in the same bed, we all probably could have held hands from our sleeping spots if we wanted! Quick turn around at the apt, then off to meet some of Allison's friends from Chicago. Now is where I will offer you Midwesterners a tip about mini-van cabs.....Make sure to shut the dang door when you exit the cab. For some reason, I forgot, and the cab driver sat and honked at us then all but gave me the finger as he shut it for me....whoops! Never lived that down all weekend!! Late night and into the morning, walking in not soooo comfy boots, and ended up at the diner (our morning stop).
Next morning woke up to Allison singing the NE fight song at 9am! What energy she has :) Got ready in our matching "Suh-per man" shirts and headed out to the Irish Rogue which holds NE games sponsored by the NE alumni association. It was quite the atmosphere and quite the day...well beginning to a day. I kept asking the gals to go to the Empire state building with me...being that I am a tourist and all....they said no, all day long. The going saying from Allison to me was, "we are not tourists and get your own food to eat whenever you're hungry!" Well we ended up eating all day and gallivanting around NYC with Allison's friends. Ending up in a hole-in-the wall bar dancing our NE butts off! We spent much of the day explaining what the heck our shirts meant and why we all matched. My usual response was, "Suh plays football, he is good, we wore shirts about him". The end. Of course back to the same diner for breakfast before bedtime.
Sunday morning up again to go eat lunch, sitting outside people watching. What interesting folks in NYC! Beautiful day in New York, walking around the streets, then meeting Allison's Chicago friends for more football! Why not? Did a little shopping then headed back to pack up and leave the great city. A little tired from the weekend of fun and traipsing around the big city (well actually Manhattan is quite small, but big/tall buildings). Thank goodness for Allison's great geographical sense and general knowledge of everything. She in fact asked me if I wanted to go to Martha's Vineyard this coming weekend. I of course respond with, "where is it"? She says it's an island. I say, "how would we get to it then?" She says a ferry of course. I say idiotically, "well I don't really like wine". She then looked at me blankly! Ooops, better start carrying my atlas to keep up with the pro!
