Exploring NYC with Friends

For a gal who thought she was going to hate NY...she instead found great friends, great times and a beautiful place!

Waterfall Art - July 2008

Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn Anchorage
Put on by the Public Art Fund in collaboration with the City of NY. This project is one of the most ambitious works of public art to date. Olafur Eliasson, the artist, has been traveling to New York since he was a student in the late 1980s, and he is inspired by the waterways that surround and flow through the City. The Waterfalls address his interest in highlighting our relationship to our environment. The New York City Waterfalls integrate the spectacular beauty of nature into the urban landscape on a dramatic scale. The utmost care has been taken to protect aquatic life. All the electricity used during the operation of the Waterfalls is one hundred percent offset by “green power”—electricity generated from renewable resources.

Times Square - Summer 2008

NYC Cityline View from Brooklyn Bridge

Lew playing with the doggie at the MET's Rooftop Garden

Kids Skateboarding on the Streets of NYC

Walking the Brooklyn Bridge

Lounging at 230 5th's in NYC - I'm posing in front of the Empire State Bldg

The Famous Times Square Naked Cowboy

Ice Skating Rink at Central Park
Wollman Rink was built in 1949 when Kate Wollman donated $600,000 for its construction. In the 1980's, it was renovated, and is now run, by Donald Trump.

Christy and I had no idea what was in store for the night of our CRAZzzy 30th Birthday's (good times...memories to carry forever)

Statue of Libery

Steve and I took a ferry ride to Ellis Island and enjoyed this beautiful veiw along the way

Crazy Fun-loving...Steve

Graffiti
Is it ART or is it Vandalism?

Kenneth is a silly boy!!!

Cupsogue Beach, NY

We love our beach days...Jill, Me, Suzanne...nothing like a sunning, a few drinks and then LOBSTER to boot!!!

Harvest for the World Soup Kitchen - Bobby & I volunteered
Thanksgiving 2007

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party - Oct 2006

Great Saunter - May 2007
A World Famous Civic Event that attracts tourists and walkers from New York, other states, and countries. This spectacular 32-mile walk around the rim of Manhattan Island, starting early at South Street Seaport and ending there that evening. What we experienced:

- walked through 20 parks- experienced the cultural diversity of the City- enjoyed the Manhattan Waterfront Greenwayviewed the Statue Of Liberty-New Jersey- the Palisades- all four outer Boroughs- people fishing in the rivers- cherry trees in bloom and spring flowers- lunch in Inwood Park

Yes...Yes...Yes...we all know the story...being the overly ambitious girlie I am, I took on the walk 3.5 weeks after surgery, carried a huge backpack filled with a full size journal, camera, misc. and a change of clothes to go dancing after the walk. OKAY...not my best move! Needless to say I made only about 20 - 22 miles of the walk that day. Thanks to Bobby who rode his bike in...being the kind person he is helped me get home.