NYC 2010

Granny G took Natalie and me to NYC. When people asked what I was going to do, I replied simply, "Eat." And boy did I! Korean, Austrian, Italian, and the soups.... I'm a sucker for soup.

The view from our hotel.

Natalie's and expert with chopsticks. Me, not so much.
For some lame reason you're not allowed to take pictures inside the DaVinci museum at the Discovery Center. So I got this dorky one instead. And it's too bad because it was my favorite part of the trip. We loved the harpsichord viola, which was what its name implies, only attached to leather underwear so you can walk around and play. Pure genius!

Times Square used enough electricity in 1 minute to power my house for 2 years. It was like daytime at 10 pm. But it was a good thing all those signs were there because I almost forgot about Coca Cola and Target.

Central park was beautiful, even in the rain. I'd like to go back some time when things are not so shlumpy.

The streets and sidewalks were covered with these umbrella remains, like the fossils of a pterodactyl being uncovered in the rain.

I found a lot of things that just tickled me a bit:

Free Hot Dog, Pool, Darts, Bikini
Hmmmm.

Then we spent a couple of days in State College, Pennsylvania where Nat is currently living. This is her back yard:

Sweet! Pennsylvania has dense forestation and endless hills. I felt like we were a prime target for attack. Any moment those Red Coats could come charging over that hill!