A Quick Trip to NYC

On Sunday I woke up and took Freddy to the dog park as usual.  He had a great time playing with his buddies.  On the way home I decided I was in need of a change of scenery.

The weather had warmed up a little compared to last week and it was wonderful for walking around the sidewalks while looking up at the great, tall buildings surrounding me in New York City. I had a nice lunch at a Scandanavian restaurant. I asked the hostess if I could have the table under a beautifully lit tree sculpture.  Like a lonely ladybug in summertime I drifted toward the twinkling lights without a thought. Once there I checked out the artist's great attention to detail on what looked so much like a real tree.  Each time my eyes moved from light to light a new thought popped into my mind. It seems I hadn't taken the time these past couple of weeks to slow down to think about my busy schedule up ahead.  After my meal I paid my bill and headed out to walk around the streets.

Smörgås Chef NYC

I strolled along the water to check out the heliport.  Ever since flying a helicopter a couple of months ago I have a new fascination with those amazing aircrafts.  I peered across the water to see the entire stretch of Brooklyn.  The buildings in that part of the city weren't as monstorous as they were in Manhattan where I stood.  New York City is made up of islands.  An island is land surrounded by water.  Did you know that?

Downtown Manhattan Heliport

All of those thoughts from the restaurant of things I needed to do still ran through my head.  I decided to check some things off my list.  I would get my flu shot and treat my nails to some polish before heading home to see Freddy again.  All in all it was a lazy day in NYC.  After just a few hours after arriving I was ready to go home...but not before watching the sunset.  At exactly 4:30pm the sun began to go down, leaving Lady Liberty (on the bottom left) to stand amongst the darkness in just minutes.

In kindergarten, we will be talking about what is different between the city and the countryside (farm towns) very soon.  Tell your family about some of the differences if you can think of any. 

Here are some books about New York City.  You can find them at the library!