I’ve been to New York City a couple of times. Each time I go, I spend time walking from Battery Park up to World Trade Center, but first starting around Wagner Park, and then I head over toward Broadway. I walk up from there. Cut over on Vessey St and then drop into the Subways. To come out at Columbus Circle, to walk around Central Park.
The last time, I had my kids with me, I had my daughter in a stroller and I attempted to make it through Central Park and over to FAO Schwartz…
Wouldn’t you know it, NYC is not stroller friendly. But that’s another complaint. [ You need those bigger rugged strollers to hit those streets with ] I still have memories of hauling a broke stroller around Times Square with a little girl in it…
My kids absolutely loved going there [ Oh, and the M&M store. And the Nintendo store. But FAO.. they loved ].
[ My mind kept drifting over to the Apple Store... ]
And, NC dragged [ Not really, but I pretended so she could laugh and pull on my arm. ] me to every station with dolls. The funnest one she wanted was to adopt a new doll. They have a nurse [ Uhh, no comment ] on hand, who would help with the adoption process. Of course everything was ala-carte, so I could see me plunking down $300 pretty quickly…
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NC: Oh, Dad! Can I get that one?
Me: No sweetie, we can’t afford that. The bottled water on 6th, just dropped me $30 bucks… [ Ugh.. should of bought more at Battery where it was $1 a bottle ]
NC: Please?
Me: I promise, we would do this again and we will get to do this. [ Ha, take that Build-A-Bear! You ain't getting my money... ]
Well, that promise has completely bombed out… And they forgot, as there was so many things in NY that got them distracted. But I remembered. And this year has been pretty rough on them and my heart has been breaking at the thought of them dealing with the changes.
So here I am, pondering what to do for Christmas. The last time they were here, we were talking about the Salon that’s close to me, and I could see her eyes light up with the thought. I think I have a good Christmas gift this weekend.
While off being taken care of like a princess, I will take Roo to go see The Christmas Carol.
This should be a good weekend. But… I hate the letting go part.
I love my kids.
I Heart NYC!!! I went once when I was a teenager and fell in love with the big city. I would love to take my kids there for a visit but it would not be anywhere I would want to live with a family.
Enjoy your time with your kids. They are so lucky to have someone like you as their father.
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Almost made the decision to live there when I was pursuing a job at Estee Lauder. [ Uh, in network security
]. But, I just couldn’t see having my family there. But to visit. Oh yes. Rockefeller Center is pretty awesome. And, everybody has to at least go once to some of the big stores in Time Square.
Oh and I know a great little pizza place up a couple of blocks from there.
I didn’t realize that Estee Lauder had alot of “security problems”
I always told myself that if I was 30 and unmarried with no kids that I was going to move to NYC, even if it was for just one year. Clearly that didn’t happen but I will always be able to say… “I’ve been there ….” when people talk about NYC. I am able to say that I have stood between the Twin Towers before 9/11 and someday I will take my kids there but not until they are much much older.
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That sounds like a great idea!! Moving to NYC if I’m 30 and unmarried/childless. Hmm! I get pretty overwhelmed with the big city quickly though and I’m contemplating a move to Houston, but it makes a good back up plan!
Travis- You are incredible for taking the kids to NYC! I can’t believe you survived it though! I’ve never been, but always wanted to go. When I was a little girl I liked anything dolls, princess, or pink! The salon- wow would that ever be fun too!
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You just need a plan, then after that, you get a feel for the places, and how to get there by the subway. It becomes much easier.
It really is a blast. But I would recommend going with someone who’s been there before, as it will help make it not scary and fearful.
LOL, yeah that’s usually the first response I get. Apparently they have pretty awesome Information Security departments. I still think it’s funny and awesome at the same time. And the first question after that was.. “Oh, would you have gotten any perks?”
I missed the WTC. I saw before and after. With it’s big gaping hole in the ground. It really is surreal. I unfortunately have met employees who worked there a year before.
I have only been to NY once, when I was a teenager. I have always wanted to go in the winter time and see the window displays and the tree. It sounds like you have wonderful things planned with your children. Enjoy!
It’s friggin’ cold in the winter. I went in November, and it got down to 5 degrees with buildings acting like a funnel. But yes, there is a lot of beauty in the city.
Thanks, I hope it all goes well.
Awesome story. You are brave for making that trek with the kids. = ) Going to the mall for the day is more than enough for me. (Sigh) It’s very obvious that you love your kids, and honestly – that is quite a big present to them through many of the changes that you have described.
Oh – side note! My brother just went and saw A Christmas Carol – he warned me not to take my lil one (who is almost 5) because it’s scary (although she loved Transformers…she got scared during Jimmy Neutron…lol) and there is a lot of “jumpy” parts. But it looks SOOOOO good! = ) Have fun!
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I mean, it’s got Jim Carrey and it’s in 3-D… oh yes, this I’m looking forward to it. But I could see the scariness of the ghosts and it looked like there is jump scenes.
During the Jimmy Neutron movie, or the series? Because who couldn’t laugh during the zombie chicken dance?
Well Transformers is different, because it’s just one big non-stop action movie, but Jimmy? you have aliens with eggs for brains… Now that’s scary.
Yes, the Jimmy Neutron movie. She was scared of the “evil frogs” (the aliens) and told me that she doesn’t want to see the “bad guy” parts, only the funny parts. Watching movies in our house is an interactive experience…let’s say it that way… ; )
Let us know about The Christmas Carol!