Since it is conveniently located nearby Penn Station, we shopped a bit at the largest store in the world: Macy's (which looked even better illuminated at night). The store was jammed packed with people shopping. While I do not love crowds, somehow the masses made Macy's shopping more exciting. Children's clothing is way up on the 8th floor, so we rode up wooden escalator after wooden escalator upstairs. The girls felt very glamorous trying on their dresses. Caroline found a charming red dress with ribbon swirls. Abby picked a black and white dress with a black ribbon around the waist. I found out later that Abby's main criteria for dress selection was that the dress was available all the way up to a size 16, so it was definitely a "big girl" dress. That gave me a chuckle. I was hoping she'd base her choice on, you know, dress style or color or something related to fashion.
Macy's New York
Later in the day, Scott decided he wanted to buy some roasted chestnuts from a street vendor while we walked toward Times Square. I asked the vendor if he would mind if I photographed his nuts....which I'll remember to phrase better if ever the situation arises again.
I suggested going to a museum for an hour or two, but the kids really just wanted to play at Central Park. So, being completely spontaneous parents (ha!), we played at Central Park for a while around 57th street or thereabouts. Central Park has FANTASTIC playgrounds.
Boulders overlooking the Playground
Spinning (boulders in background)
Other sights from the day:
The New Year's Eve Crystal Ball in Times Square
A closer look
(the colors are lights inside that were changing)
You are really good at taking pictures of nuts. I think chestnuts are gross too. I was deeply disappointed the first time I tried them (also from a street vendor, but on the streets of London, so it seemed so romantic—totally disgusting—and they totally stink when roasting.) But New York seems like such a great Christmas-y holiday spirit kind of place to go. Sounds like you guys had fun! Much better than a 5k. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are hilarious! And, I learned that taking pictures of nuts is one of my secret skills. If you want some tasty nuts, you should try sugar-covered roasted cashews. I bought some of those in Central Park to get rid of the awful chestnut aftertaste, and boy-o-boy are they DELICIOUS. I should have taken a photo of those too! I missed an opportunity there, drat! (And, I am so relieved that you aren't too mad about missing the 5K!!!)
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