Happy Holidays!

May this next year bring your families much love and joy!

Brooke and David

NYC- Marathon 2009

Yes, this year David did the NYC marathon! It was so cool. We went to just have a great time in NYC (unfortunately before the tree was up....) and celebrate David's birthday in November. The marathon was the most intense we've seen thus far! He left on a bus from 40th and 5th Ave to arrive at Statten Island to sit for 4 hours to wait for the start of the race. I met him at mile 16 and we ran through Harlem together. It was pretty cool, considering we were there the day before at Sylvia's the fried chicken queen of the world! The day we visited Sylvia's is where I got my job offer at the new place while in Harlem's Foot Locker. AND we found a Starbuck cup that says Harlem. OMG... yes we had to buy it!

Of course we made our annual visit to Chesley market and bought some cibatta bread, bree cheese and some beverages (wine for Brooke and some caffeinated beverage for David). We then proceeded to Central Park where we watched the ice skaters and ate a lovely late lunch. At the same time, David had planned a surprise for me...a new ring to celebrate all the amazing things that have happend in the almost 4 years of marriage! To say the least, I was quite surprised, and Central Park will always hold a dear place in my heart.

We got a great place at the Hotel Buckingham on 6th Ave and 57th. Right down the street from Times Square and Central Park. We got great local advice on places to eat...and come to find out the old Hell's Kitchen area is where all the locals go. We spent 2 nights for dinner there, and to say the least, it was reasonably priced and GREAT food (not full of a bunch of tourists...just up our alley). We'll go back to Hell's Kitchen next time too!

All in all, NYC we'll be back for Christmas time hopefully next year.