Kate and Jacob in "The Big Apple"

 It was such a JOY to share some of the sights, sounds, and tastes of NEW YORK CITY with Nathan, Kate, and Jacob for a few days in September.  They came ready to see all they could, and experienced a lot!  Kate loved using the subway trains.  She enjoyed each ride as if she were in an amusement park.  She was not at all intimidated by all the crowds and diversity, jumble and noise.

Here Kate poses with some mosaic revelers which adorn the walls of the Times' Square Station.

One night Jacob and Nathan attended a baseball game at Yankee Stadium where they especially enjoyed the revered tradition of the venue and the congeniality of the crowd.

That night, Kate and Grammy had such fun at a lively production of "Matilda" based on the Raold Dahl book of that title.  Amazing!

Jacob was impressed by SHAKE SHACK hamburgers and fries. The food tasted so good to all of us, maybe because we were famished after all our sightseeing.

 At dusk we walked from Brooklyn to Manhattan across the Brooklyn Bridge.  The stunning views of the city were enhanced as the lights in the buildings began to glitter.  The bridge, built in the 1880s, is an engineering marvel.  Many New Yorkers of the day were afraid the steel cable system would not be able to hold the weight of all the traffic.  Today the bridge is a much-loved icon of the city.

A favorite spot for Kate was the giant Toys-R-Us store at Times' Square.  She was amazed at the indoor Ferris wheel, and the fantastic selection of games and candy!

We visited the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island and also the Museum of Immigration on Ellis Island.  Both filled us with pride for our nation and with gratitude that we are blessed to be citizens of the greatest nation on earth.

 Of course we had to try lots of New York food.  Jacob, who works at Little Caesar's Pizza in Salt Lake City, was especially excited to try New York pizza.  Both he and Kate were quite impressed.

Besides Italian pizza, Jacob and Kate enjoyed French crepes, Chinese dishes, German pretzels, Dutch cookies, Jewish bagels, and Middle Eastern falafel.






We were so happy to have this visit from "home."
It enhanced our awareness of the treasures around us in this great city. It also reminded us of the blessings of our treasured forever family!