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!

   

  

Adventure is in the Air

I did it!  I flew a helicopter today!  This was an idea that sounded a little scary to me.  I had to make sure that I listened carefully to all of my instructor's safety rules and procedures.  I also had to watch closely so that when it was my turn to fly the helicopter I could do it smoothly.  Can you believe that my helicopter did not have a door on my side??  YIKES!  Luckily I was seatbelted in!

I had a great time learning to use the controls on the Robinson R22 Helicopter that I flew.  It was quite small and only fit two people.  My instructor, Mr. Mario, was very encouraging and friendly.  I flew over and along a river, a big highway, trees and buildings.  It was such a wonderful view!  If I ever do it again I hope for it to be a sunny day.  I did not record too much while I was in the air, because I had to ask Mr. Mario to fly while I used my camera.  I wanted to make sure that I flew as much as possible while I was up there.  You can see a little clip of my flight below.

Here are some books at our library that you can borrow!