A Visit from the Bay

A few months ago, my friend Michelle & I were trading some e-mails and discovered that she had a flight coupon, I had a couch, and her team had a bye this weekend, so we booked her on a plane out to NYC. Welcome to our shared world that revolves around the NFL calendar!

We had a great visit and truly made our way around the island of Manhattan. The weather was so beautiful on Friday. We took a pretty hike through Central Park and enjoyed dining at the Boathouse, overlooking the lake and peaceful views. We had a little "makeover" at Henri Bendel before trying out Fusha, a pretty cool Asian restaurant in my neighborhood. We had a great dinner at Coffee Shop in Union Square and a nice brunch with Beth at Philip Marie's in Greenwich Village. We did some good shopping in Soho, stopped in at Balthazar, tried some tapas at the Tapas Lounge, and even made a trip down to Red Rock to visit Kevin.

We finished off a very full, but great weekend by hanging out down the street at Becky's, relaxing and watching football over coffee, eggs benedict, and one very good brownie sundae. The perfect way to spend a Sunday. The guys at the next table were very impressed to see that two women were at the bar when it opened to watch football. They didn't even make it through the first game!

It was a wonderful visit & so good to have Michelle in town. I can't wait to get out to visit her on the West Coast!