Well...my visit to NYC to visit my son, Elliot, has come and gone. Jessica was there at the same time with her Choral Department from her Performing Arts High School. It was a wonderful visit !! I just can't believe it has come and gone !
I arrived in on Thursday evening, April 22. I took the LIRR (Long Island RR) out to Lindenhurst. Elliot and I had dinner at Olive Garden and watched a movie, The Kite Runner. What a powerful film !
Friday, Elliot had to work. I took his car and went out to Robert Moses Beach. It was an incredible day, about 75 degrees and Sunny. It was an incredible day. I took the book I had been reading , "Without You" by Anthony Rapp. At lunch, I picked Elliot up for lunch, had a quick bite and took him back to work. In the afternoon, I napped and watched a little TV. After picking him up for work, we took the LIRR into the city to meet Jessica to see our first Broadway Play. We saw "Legally Blond". I am easily entertained and enjoyed it. Elliot and Jessica, not so much. Afterwards, the students headed back to their hotel Elliot and I wondered the city for a while and ended up at a gay club and had a few drinks. Afterwards, we headed back to PENN STATION and got the LIRR back home...It was incredibly crowded !
Saturday, Elliot and I were up very early and back on the LIRR , heading into the city. Jessica's Choir was performing at Church of Saint Paul the Apostle, a catholic church. It was up on W 59th, right at Central Park and Columbus Circle. The Church was beautiful and the acoustics were incredible !! Amy, Victor and Sienna came to the performance. Amy is Linda's cousin, Sue's daughter. I have remained pretty close to them since the divorce. It was so good to see them. After the concert, we walked in Central Park and then went had lunch at a Cuban Restaurant that Victor suggested. WONDERFUL food. Afterwards, we just happened upon the pararde route for the POPE. He was coming right down 5th Ave. It was unbelievably crowded. However, we got some good pics and videos of the Holy Father. It was a great feeling to be apart of something so big and historical, having the POPE in the city. We were all excited.
Afterwards, Victor, Amy, and Sienna went on their way. Elliot, Jessica, Alana (Jess' friend) and I tooled around the city. We went by Saint Patrick's Cathdral, Bryant Park and then took the Subway to Downtown. We shopped in Chinatown and went down to the World Trade Center Site. Afterwards, we delivered the kids to the Italian Restaurant to meet the other students. Elliot took the Subway back to Penn Station and then back on the LIRR to Lindenhurst.
We slept in on Sunday. I didn't get up until noon. I watched the POPE give Mass at Yankee Stadium. Elliot came and we had lunch at Red Lobster, then headed back to the city on the LIRR to meet the kids to see "Mary Poppins". It was an excellent performance. Sunday night in the city was really nice...The weather was great and it wasn't crowded. It was much easier to get around. When getting back from the city, we stopped in at the local Diner, The Lindencrest and had breakfast food.
On Monday, I took Elliot to work, checked out of the hotel room and went to the beach after having lunch with him. I read more. It was a much different day than on Friday. It was cool and windy. however, the sun was out and it was quite beautiful. After picking Elliot up from work, we drove out east and picked up a new dog for him. She's a chocolate Pomeranian, we named her "Broadway". She's gorgeous !! and has such a nice temperament...so far !
On Tuesday AM, Elliot took me to the airport very early and I headed back to NC. I did really well until I got my car from long term parking. I just sat and cried for a few minutes. I miss having that boy in my life on a daily basis. Some of my happiest days have been living with him, when we had the apartment together. I don't want to lessen my love or how fortunate to have my younger two kids living with me. However, my whole family is not together with him in NY. I just wish he would come home.
At the end of the day....It was a great trip !!! NYC is a "one of a kind" place !!!
