Winter!

On January 21st, we woke ups to 7 degree temps and for that entire week we had the most frigid temperatures since 2014!! It hasn't snowed or been cold in almost 10 years and I wasn't here for it! I stayed indoors and the only reason I went out is to take Noah to and from school and that's it! As I get older I'm not big on cold weather except when I'm having a hot flash. (that's the only time I'll thank menopause) but it is nice to see the first snow of the season fall onto the ground. I do miss those days when my kids were were little when we'd go out and play in the snow. Noah does have a soft spot for winter still and even though we don't ski or snowboard he does like the snow. I personally would love to have learned to ski but at my age I'm afraid I'll twist an ankle with how my joints are. Not that I'm old but man did I feel stiff during that frigid cold week we had! 

20 & 25 IN 2025!!

All is have to say is that time flies and now all my girls are in their 20's!!! It's hard to believe that my baby girl turned 20 last week and Lexie turned 25! It's surreal and I'm so happy they are both living in the same town going to the same school and living a good life. They surely are surviving the things of the world that is thrown at them in todays generation! I pray for them everyday and wish them a wonderful semester in school this year! This will be Lexie's final semester and then she will graduate this spring!! Can't wait! Happy birthday to my two beautiful girls!

The Day I Took The Tree Down.

The day Chelsea flew back to Utah was the day I took the tree down and I wasn't even sad. I have to say I was relieved and glad that I made it through my first Christmas without my mom. I was glad to have taken  the tree out on New Years day. The branches were starting to snap in half anyway and there were so many pine needles on the floor. I was ready to get rid of it but sad that my daughter left. It's bittersweet you know. I know with time it'll get easier but I will always miss my mom during the holidays. I will always be 50 percent sad and 50 percent happy until the day I die. I am grateful that in spite of my feelings of not caring to put up a tree that I did. 

Romeo & Juliet On Broadway!

Romeo and Juliet for Chelsea's Christmas/birthday that is coming up in 14 days! She was sooooo excited that I got tickets for us to see this. It was riveting and beautiful and oh my gosh I could watch it again. It ends in February after valentines day so if you're in the city go see it! After the show we walked around Times Square and walked through the holiday village where we found a shop that sold ate 30 dollars worth of tongula. This candy coated fruit was delish! It began to snow a bit and the flurries were falling so gently. We walked toward radio city and captured pics in front of these huge iconic red ornaments! Christmas time in the city never gets old and walking to see all the ornaments on this side of Manhattan is always the best!

Happy 2025!

 

Happy 2025. Hope this year is more gentler and kinder to us. 

Merry Christmas!

 

Happy Christmas from our little family to yours! Glad to have one of my daughters home for the holidays! 

Sarah McLachlan In Concert!

I can't believe it's been thirty years since Sarah McLachlan released her hit album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. That is one of my favorite albums and it came out at the right time in my 20's. Besides the 80's, the 90's were the absolute best. I loved that era and grew and learned so much as a young adult before marrying and having my firstborn daughter. This concert was everything and she is amazing. Still has the voice and looks gorgeous. She and I are about the same age and have daughters so I feel her when she writes some of her new songs. I am so glad we drove to Connecticut to see her and it was yet another fun date night with my best friend!

30th Wedding Anniversary Date!

This past weekend we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary! THIRTY!!! Like how is that possible! I swear I feel as if I met Jon three years ago! I am just so grateful I get to spend my life with him. He's so wonderful and always makes life easy for me. I love how he loves me and treats me. We celebrated by going to the city to see the final performance of the Notebook and although it triggered a memory in losing my mom to dementia it was a great show and I'm so glad I saw it. It was a simple and perfect evening. It's the little things you know. So a simple drive into the city to see a broadway show and admire the Christmas decorations on 5th avenue, including battling the crowds just to capture a photo of this years tree at Rockefeller center and eating pineapple cheesecake at Juniors is always worth it in mid December. It truly was the perfect anniversary gift! Oh...and we also saw the infamous Naked Cowboy for the fiftieth time! LOL! Love, love that our wedding anniversary is in December so that we can come to the city to celebrate! I really appreciate Jon's love and how he puts me and my feelings first. This is one of the main reasons why we've lasted this long.

Hell's Kitchen on Broadway!

 

After spending the day in Dumbo, we went to see the new show Hell's Kitchen. And so far it is by far one of my favorite new broadway shows. I can watch this over and over again. It was magical, funny, dynamic and captivating. Everyone performed so well. This one late spring day was absolutely perfect. So grateful for my wonderful husband who knows what puts a smile on my face when I'm feeling blue. It was the perfect gift after saying goodbye to all my girls after Lexie's wedding. Yes, broadway is therapeutic for me in every way! 

Under The Brooklyn Bridge.

I can't believe we are one week away from Christmas and 14 more days until 2025! I have been so unmotivated to write on here but alas here I am about to document a moment under the Brooklyn bridge  from June 4. 

After my daughter got married and chelsea flew home from JFK Jon wanted to cheer me up by taking me to the city for a broadway show to see Hell's Kitchen and to relax at one of my favorite spots in Brooklyn. Dumbo is my absolute fun zone and on this day we saw art, had some yummy ice cream, or in my case a root beer float because that always makes me happy. I absolutely loved this day and to tell you the truth, looking at these photos, at times...I miss summer. 

Noah At The Plaza!

 

December is here and going to the Plaza has become tradition since Noah was five and even at the age of 15 love seeing Christmas through his eyes. Nostalgia always kicks in when we come here. Sure there are times where he will sigh when I ask him to take a picture but at the end of that sigh comes a smile with a "sure mom" answer. I love how agreeable he is and how much fun he actually has once our date begins. He was in awe with the decor and even though he'll say things like, "their just red big balls" I know that he thinks they are the coolest and biggest ornaments. The fact that he reminded me of Kevin Mcallister form Home Alone even for five minutes while he was wondering down the halls made me smile. Makes me extremely grateful to be able to experience the magic of christmas (without the room service.) So if you're ever "lost in New York" come and experience the magic of staying at The Plaza...even if it's just for breakfast!