First Day as a Sophomore!

It's so true when they tell you that the years fly by especially when they get into high school. That couldn't be more true. Today is the first day of high school and Noah is now a sophomore! It's mind-blowing to see that. The years have definitely flown for us with him. He was pretty excited to go back. When I picked him up after school today and asked about his day he said so far his teachers seem pretty cool. Nice. So let's hope this kid has an amazing school year. It won't be perfect but I know he does his best in being a good student! 

Chicago!

From now on going to Chicago is going to be our go to spot for vacation each year. Not only do we family that lives in heart of the city but we absolutely love it! The last time we were here was two years ago. We got see our favorite cousin Kenzie and see some of the touristy sites. It was dreamy and a miniature Manhattan. This time we got to do more than just sight see. We went to a broadway show and saw Beauty and the Beast. We went to the beach and this time saw the Bean without it being surrounded by a fence. We also went to the burbs of Chicago where we went to the temple. It was fun and lovely and honestly did not want to go back to Jersey! Oh how the energy here is so different from Manhattan. I would love to live here. It was such a fun trip and look forward to coming here more often!!

Beauty and the Beast in Chicago!

 

When I was planning our little trip to Chicago I saw that Beauty and the Beast was ending in august and knew that I had to get last minute tickets to see the show. I did and that was my first broadway show in Chicago! It was so moving and beautifully done! We loved it and it reminded me of my oldest daughter Sierra who is now 30! She loved the Disney movie and always loved dressing up as a princess. I wish I could have watched this with her but seeing it with my hubs was fine too! We had a lovely evening and I'm so glad we were able to get tickets! 

Silent Disco At The Lincoln Center!

Silent Disco....

For the past four years we have driven past the Lincoln center only to see a lot of New Yorkers at the Lincoln center dancing surrounded by a huge disco ball and flashing lights jamming out to music. I've always wanted to get down to check it out but never have until recently! We had just seen Shakespeare in the park and as we were driving toward the Lincoln tunnel decided to park and get down. So glad we did! We had a blast dancing as if we were 20 again! The music and the energy that every New Yorker had that evening was contagious and rubbed off on us. Including our 15 yr young son. Granted he didn't really care for the tunes but he liked the environment of a disco ball in the middle of Lincoln center. They call it "silent disco." And it's probably a good thing because can you imagine how loud the music would be if it would be if we didn't have headphones. We stayed for about an hour or until it was over and it was the best! We have decided to come again next summer. This was a perfect evening to end our summer nights in NYC. At least until school starts! 

Shakespeare In The Park-Twelfth Night!

Shakespeare in the Park....

My favorite part of summer is going to Central Park for Shakespeare in the Park. It was postponed for over a year and after 18 months of renovation their historic stage with Shakespeare in the park is back and it returned with Twelfth Night. 

It was a perfect evening and this play was brilliantly done and funny. Peter Dinklage, Sandra Oh, and my favorite Lupita Nyongo were so fun to watch. We had amazing seats and the view was perfect. I especially loved the storyline and to know that Lupita and her brother Junior were playing siblings made the play so real. So cool that they were both in it together. BRAVO!!

Pool Days!

We've had heat wave after heat wave and even when we don't have them it's still 87 degrees but feels like 100! Surprisingly I haven't' minded it too much. At this age one would think I've had enough but so far I haven't had any issues with the heat. The only thing I hate is that our house gets too hot upstairs. We don't have central air and spend most of our time downstairs where the a/c units are but this summer we have been spending it at a nearby pool. It' been fun and refreshing and of course we make sure we have our sunscreen on. It's been a pretty cool/cruel summer so far and have tolerated these heated temps. School starts in three weeks and whether I go to the pool alone or with Noah and his friends w'e are going to make the most of what's left of summer! 

Tyler, The Creator In Concert!

Man does this generation have way too much ENERGY!! 

Never ever in my life did I think I would go see Tyler, The creator in concert. I'm so happy that I did and that Noah was with me. He is a huge fan and and when I mentioned he was coming to Newark for two nights I know that I couldn't keep it from Noah (he's not one for social media). So when I mentioned it Noah was super excited. I couldn't help but to get tickets. His face lit up with a smile so big. We had a great time together and even though I sat down 75 percent of the time I just chilled in my seat and took in the shouting of our younger generation and the music of Tyler. Noah was dancing and having the time of his life. I may be getting old but my heart is still young! It's still YOUNG! 

Lord Huron In Philly!

Lord Huron on the first day of August... 

What a beautiful, simple yet amazing concert. We were in the outskirts of Philly at the Mann theatre where our view was the skyline. We laid down a blanket on the grass and copped a squat during the first half of the concert and then got up to sit a bit closer to the screen where I can get a better view of it. We didn't need to sit down in the first rows. Where we sat was still magical and a relaxing evening I'll always remember. Even if my back hurt just a bit the next day! 

Summers Will Never Be The Same.

It has been one year since my mom passed away and all I can think about is how much I miss her. How much summers will never be the same. Summer was the time we would visit my mom the most. And we would stay as many days as we could. I wish I would have seen her more when she had her mind. Distance, time and circumstances permitted us from seeing her more than once or twice a year. I look back at these photos that I found in her camera she left behind and when I downloaded them I had to smile big!

Yankees Vs. Cubs

Go yankees...

Going to a Yankees game in the summer time is a must and even though this game was a bust we still had a good time. I love the energy of the fans and the cheering and the clapping and singing YMCA every time. We love, love this tradition and we will see a game as long as we are living here. Even if it's just the three of us. Such a fun summer so far.

Loston Harris At The Roxy Hotel.

Loston Harris Is New York... 

I have loved hearing Loston Harris sing and play jazz since I first saw him in the movie Little Manhattan. His voice and how he plays is soothing and so relaxing. Jon and I went and saw him on a Sunday evening at the Roxy Hotel and it was such a pleasure to finally hear him in person. The Roxy Hotel is iconic and it is a unique hotel with the funnest photo booth! We love a good photo booth and we took like a million photos! So if any of y'all are into jazz music and want to eat some good food while having some drinks go to the Roxy Hotel every Sunday evening to hear the one and only Loston Harris sing and play.