Live From New York, it's JenniferS' birthday ...

[JenniferS]

Coming down from the elevated Tudor City, we see this:


... and the UN Building

 

[JenniferS]

Heading out to Times Square before it gets too dark.
Chrysler Building teaser ....

 

[trr1]

are you going to see Ellis Island

 

[JenniferS]

are you going to see Ellis Island

Probably not. We went out to the Statue of Liberty last time we were here, but ran out of time and couldn't stop at Ellis Island. (Group trip, we didn't set the agenda, remember.)

Although I would have preferred the historical aspect of Ellis Island over the beautiful statue (which quite frankly was more impressive from the water), neither Mike nor I have family that came through EI.

Pier 21 in Halifax holds more significance for us.

 

[JenniferS]

Ugh, Mike is watching the news and at this very moment there are large protests going on in Times Square. That may be off the table now.

 

[Andrew C]

Ugh, Mike is watching the news and at this very moment there are large protests going on in Times Square. That may be off the table now.

What's it regarding?

 

[JenniferS]

What's it regarding?

Guess.

 

[Andrew C]

Guess.

They still make those jeans?

 

[JenniferS]

They still make those jeans?

Not since Anna Nicole died.

 

[Andrew C]

I think @NYwdwfan needs to call the mayor for you. They obviously didn't realize that it's your birthday weekend.

 

[JenniferS]

I think @NYwdwfan needs to call the mayor for you. They obviously didn't realize that it's your birthday weekend.

I like Giuliani.

 

[JenniferS]

Watching Yankees at Mets for a minute and Mike is peeved that you've got Shulman doing play by play.

"Hey, you can't have Dan Shulman, he's our guy."

Okay, seriously going out now.

 

[trr1]

Ugh, Mike is watching the news and at this very moment there are large protests going on in Times Square. That may be off the table now.

so you are not watching the ball drop at midnight with everyone?

 

[NYwdwfan]

Mike: Michael Jordan has a restaurant here.
Me: Okay, let's go find it.
Mike: It's really oom fa fa.

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Take a close up of the desserts, he says. Hmmmm, maybe someone is getting hungry.
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Duh! I just got the significance of the 23 layer chocolate cake. (As you know, Mike likes chocolate cake.)

This picture appears on my camera roll immediately after the Jordan pics, but I don't recall it being immediately outside the restaurant area.
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At some point. I guarantee we will be eating here. It really wasn't that "oom fa fa". The prices are in line with Disney, and not one person (from what I could see) was dressed any better than we were.

Tomorrow?!

 

[JenniferS]

Tomorrow?!

<3

 

[NYwdwfan]

<3

 

[JenniferS]

Times Square in NUTS!
So is my phone. I cannot get pics to upload.

Did you try shutting it off and then back on?
Why yes, I did.

I'll try again when I get back to the hotel wifi. *sigh*

 

[NYwdwfan]

Times Square in NUTS!
So is my phone. I cannot get pics to upload.

Did you try shutting it off as then back on?
Why yes, I did.

I'll try again when I get back to the hotel wifi. *sigh*

Stay away from the Desnudas!!!

 

[JenniferS]

Stay away from the Desnudas!!!

Mike wants to know why he has to stay away from them? Naked is good, no?

(PS - You know I had to Google "Desnudas"!)

 

[Tiggerish]

Grand Central

NE Girl knows her NY stuff.

Hey, I know someone in Long Island.

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And someone even closer...

I remember this being bigger.

You're not wrong. There used to be a much bigger one nearby, in the archway leading out to Lexington Ave.

This picture appears on my camera roll immediately after the Jordan pics, but I don't recall it being immediately outside the restaurant area.

It's not, but it's not far. It's near the stairwell leading to the lower level.

Just a couple more pics from the beautiful Grand Central Terminal. This work of art would never get built today. There are no more Vanderbilts and Carnegies.

Or Jackie Kennedys to restore their work.

Whenever I entered a building lobby, I always asked permission to take a photo first

Good idea. Because you don't want to be suspected a terrorist.

Pier 21 in Halifax holds more significance for us.

My dad emigrated from Ireland to England to Canada, then to NY. He would have passed thru Pier 21. I enjoyed visiting there during our Disney Canadian cruise last year.

Stay away from the Desnudas!!!

For sure.