New York State of Mind

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Not even sure if anyone out there is still reading or still cares...but I promise to catch up over the holiday!**********************************************************************************

So, I have officially turned the big 3-0! Almost a month ago, actually (at least when I first started this post!). Guess you could say I'm having a hard time admitting it, as evident by the delay in this post. Cameron said until he turned 30 in April, he was going to call me his "old lady". Thanks, honey! In all seriousness, thirty is not the worst thing that could happen. Especially, when your hubby whisks you away to NYC to celebrate. And that's exactly what we did!

Cameron and I left the Saturday before my birthday and returned that Tuesday. We arrived around lunchtime on Saturday and headed into the city. After almost 2 hours (I'm not exaggerating) we arrived at our hotel. We stayed the Carlton in midtown. It is a really cute, smaller boutique hotel on Madison. It was a great mix of contemporary and classic. Saturday afternoon we spent at a bar called Firefly, aka the Georgia bar, to watch part of the UGA/Auburn game. It was pretty fun because we were actually winning when we left...which of course, didn't last! Because you don't go out of town on one of the biggest rivarly gamedays and not manage to squeeze in some of the game!

We ate such good food it was ridiculous! The night before my birthday, we ate dinner at Upstairs at the 21 Club. All I have to say is Best. New. York. Strip. EVER!!! After dinner we went to see "Promises, Promises" starring Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes (with a small appearance by Molly Shannon). It was very good and funny. The next day we went to the Met and saw some pretty amazing art, walked around Central Park and took a carriage ride. We hit the theatre again for a matinee of "A Little Night Music" starring Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch. Also very good and Bernadette Peters was amazing...truly a Broadway legend!! We ate my birthday dinner at Aureole. It was, as Cameron says, at little more "Top Chef" than the 21 Club. Also very good! Our last day was spent just wandering around the city, doing a little shopping, and of course, some good eating! We ate our last meal at the Stanton Social, a very chic tapas restaurant. I'm telling y'all...we didn't put a bad thing in our mouths the enitre time we were there! This is only the second time I've been to NYC and absolutely loved it...but was absolutely ready to come home. I missed Reese and just the slower pace. But I can't wait for next time. Too much to do and see for a three night stay. But at least I can say I rung my 30s in in style!!