Day 1
- Leave the house at 4:30 a.m. and head to the airport
- Arrive in New York and get settled into our hotel
- Walk around times square to get the lay of the land.
- Dinner at Connolly's Pub. Called Lacey and said "Hi honey, I am in New York City drinking a Harp's beer in an Irish Pub!" She got a kick out of that since we have both been to New York and Ireland together.
Day 2
- Breakfast at the deli next door to the hotel
- Ground zero, Wall Street, Battery Park, Bowling Green, Washington Monument, Trinity Church, St Paul's Church
- Drinks at Delmonico's
- Dinner at Indian Taj in Greenwich Village
- After dinner drinks at the Comedy Cellar
Day 3
- Breakfast at Connolly's pub
- We planned to go to Central Park and the Met. But our day was totally diverted when we ended up with passes to The Martha Stewart Show. The show included Lynn Redgrave (simple supper), gardening expert Barbara Damrosch (vegetable cold frame) Anne Kreamer, (going gray)
- The bus got totally gridlocked in the Halloween traffic so we hopped off and experienced the subway so we could get back in time for our play
- Appetizers and drinks at Connolly's Pub. (ok...we really like this pub!!!)
- See Wicked at The Gershwin Theater
Day 4
- Two hour Circle Line boat cruise
- Breakfast was a hot dog at the pier
- Walked from the pier to Macy's and shopped in and around Macy's
- Walked back to Times Square stopping at Connolly's Pub...again...
- Dinner at Keen's
Day 5
- Up at 5:00 am for The Today Show
- Breakfast at this little grill across the street from Rockefeller Square
- The cab picks us up at 9:30 am to catch our plane for Syracuse
- Check into our hotel at Syracuse and take a walk around the campus
- Meet up with Kris and have dinner at the Hotel
Day 6
- Breakfast at Cosmos
- Shopping and Imax movie at Armory Square
- Take the bus to the Carrousel Mall for a little shopping and dinner
- Back at the hotel we rent the movie "I Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry"
Day 7
- Breakfast at Cosmos...again...
- After meeting Kris' parents we go back to our room to rest before the basketball game
- Rent the movie "No Reservations" while we are resting
- We go to the Syracuse University first Exhibition Basketball. Kris plays great and they win 80 to 71
- After the game we have a cocktail at the hotel bar
- Dinner at Ricos Restaurant
Day 8
- Up at 3:30 a.m. (did I mention that was a.m.???)
- Breakfast at the Airport
- We head back to California
