I'm not unemployed anymore - I actually have a very fabulous job as a preschool teacher with the University of Michigan child care centers. But I'm still posting, albeit a little more irregularly, and I don't want to ignore the personal progress I've made since starting this blog by renaming it.

Blog inspiration: I read 48 States in 48 Days by Paul Jury in the summer of 2011. It was fabulous...although he planned way less for his roadtrip than I would have. And at the same time, my lovely Anna was constantly reminding me that our lives were awesome, despite the fact that we didn't have job prospects, new cars, boyfriends/husbands, houses, etc., like so many people we knew. So, in an effort to appreciate my life and the crazy uncertainty that it is, I started writing this blog about the little adventures I have. (And by "writing a blog," I mean "making a list" because I make lists, not narratives.) Even if there isn't a BIG adventure that happens every day, I try to find at least one thing to list :)

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Dinner at Eight (July 5)

  • After Krystle's meeting we headed to Macy's, Herald Square, on 34th St. It was very cool to be in the famous Macy's :) The first floor was crazy, so Justin and I explored the 5th floor (shoes), the 8th floor (furniture and luggage), the 7th floor (wedding stuff and china), and the 6th floor (children's clothing...and McDonald's), while Krystle grabbed some stuff she'd left there. It was really fun and I liked just walking around and looking at everything. It reminded me of being in Harrod's in London (although I think Harrod's may be bigger).
  • We did a lot of walking again today (I tried not to complain too much). Strong/sore legs after this week! But the best part was walking across the Brooklyn Bridge. It was a little scary being that far above the ground/water, but it was an amazing view of both Brooklyn and Manhattan. And Krystle got to cross it off her NYC Bucket List.
  • We came back and had a late dinner with Krystle's friends Gary, Sara, Dave, Jean, and Dave's sisters (Nitasha and Kiki). They are all wonderful people and it was so fun to see the people who have impacted and supported Krystle while she was here. We had lots of yummy food (made by Dave), followed by cheesecake from Juniors' for dessert, and several rounds of Bananagrams (it goes fast when there are 9 people playing!). My favorite part was when Sara and Gary were leaving: Gary's response to me saying, "I suppose we can hug" was "Yeah, we're all from the Midwest!" (They are from Indiana/Ohio.) It was fantastic :)
  • I love this city.
  • (3 Big Sleeps until camp!)
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