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  • Momma and Us

    NYC 22 – Day 1(the Museum and the Piano Bar)

    Since my Momma is a big Harry Potter fan, we decided to take her to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway for Mother’s Day. While we were there, we figured we should take her to see the best of everything else in NYC too. Join us for our first day’s journey to the Museum of Natural History and to the Piano Bar. Morning Shenanigans First Parking – We were not able to use our regular parking vendor because for the first time in our adventures, they were sold out! This forced us to opt for the pricier and more convenient parking in the McNamara parking deck. Instead…

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    New York 2022 – Day 3 (The tour of Sleepy Hallow)

    May 7, 2022
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    It’s October, Try Not to Lose Your Head

    October 5, 2023
    Travel themed birthday cake, where the main part looks like a globe. There is a suite case next to it and a candle showing the number 3 on top

    We’re Three Today!

    June 5, 2025
  • New York 2022 – Day 2 (The Pub crawl and the Play)

    When we woke on Saturday, it was raining…like really raining…like soaking, pouring, flooding rain. But we are adventurers so we sallied forth, umbrellas in hand. How could we let a little rain or a minor typhoon stop us? We had the Pub Crawl and the Play ahead of us. Morning Shenanigans Where we ate and drank – Our first stop was 787 Coffee for pastries, coffee and hot chocolate. Outside, a group of about 10 people were gathering and pinning numbered bibs to their backs. We discovered that this particular Saturday was The Great Saunter which brings together thousands of people to hike the 32 mile perimeter of Manhattan. I…

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    November 21, 2024
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    The Ferry and The Pub Crawl

    April 3, 2025
    The NYC Marathon Medal in the center of the Vessel. The Vessel is concentric rings with squared edges made of copper with rings of glass between

    The NYC Marathon – More than a Walk in the Park

    December 1, 2022
  • New York 2022 – Day 3 (The tour of Sleepy Hallow)

    Morning Shenanigans Our friend, from Tarrytown, offered to give us a tour of Sleepy Hallow on Mothers Day. Since we couldn’t possibly say “no” to such a fun offer, we dragged ourselves out of bed at 8, grabbed a quick bite at Duncan Donuts, and made our way to Grand Central Terminal. Cheapskate Tip – Grand Central Terminal is worth visiting even if you’re not going anywhere. The main hall alone is quite impressive with it’s marble flooring and constellation murals on the ceiling. The floor beneath it is full of shops and some reasonably priced restaurants. The hour long ride on the Hudson line took us through areas we…

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    September 8, 2022
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    Momma and Us

    NYC 22 – Day 1(the Museum and the Piano Bar)

    May 9, 2022
  • New York 2022 – Day 4 (The Intrepid and the hike)

    We were up early and ready for our last day in NYC. First stop, a proper breakfast at the Brooklyn Diner Cafe in midtown. This diner was swanky, cozy and tasty…which meant the menu was pricey! Stephen and I ate while momma had a hot chocolate. Total price…around $75! But they do give you mouthwash in the bathroom, so there’s that! We then strolled through Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen to get to the Intrepid Museum, our next stop on our best of NYC tour. Stephen was so happy to find a black and white cookie – an absolute MUST for any trip to the Big Apple. Cheapskate  tip –…

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    December 1, 2022
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    January 18, 2024
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