Monday, March 21, 2011

New York, New York

Ruth in Central Park
March 16-18 It was the first nice day of the almost-spring season in NYC. Millions of New Yorkers and tourists (you can usually tell the difference) were out and about enjoying it.

We arrived at Penn Station after a 4 hour bus ride on DC2NY and walked to the home of Tom’s brother Dave and Alex Kelley on the upper West Side. Then we walked some more, spotted our favorite grocery store, Zabars on Broadway, and bought supplies for our first night’s dinner and family visit.
Zabar's, an incredible NY Grocery
On St Patrick’s day we browsed our favorite sections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, then spent hours on 5th Ave at the incredible St Patrick’s Day parade. We never knew that so many bagpipes existed in the world! There must have been hundreds of groups with full bagpipe bands that we saw in a couple hours watching the big parade. Our vantage point was between 62nd and 79th on Fifth Avenue.
Pissarro and T Kelley at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
To finish the celebration we enjoyed a fun, relaxing evening with Dave and Alex at the best table in PJ Clarkes on Broadway across the street from Lincoln Center. Alas, we had to leave Friday, Dave's happy birthday, and walked 3 miles back to Penn Station to board the noon express bus to D.C.
Parade is coming up Fifth Avenue
Pipers in Place (a few of the thousands)
Happy parade watchers
Irish Freedom, a theme
Really happy parade watchers
Big green glasses
Kelleys at PJ Clarke's on St Pat's Day
PJ Clarkes, across from Lincoln Center, next morning
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  1. Kelly Green and New York....you are donig it right kids...Living Life Essentially

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