In an Empire State of mind

Random gatherings from my time in New York...

• Baloo! James and Teresa are now the proud owners of a Bernese Mountain Dog named Baloo. They were up in NY one of the first weekends I was home and I got to meet this (not so) little nugget. He is so adorable and such a good puppy. At less than three months old and already 18 pounds this little guy is growing fast!

Me with the little munchkin

• The Book of Mormon- My mom and I went to see The Book of Mormon in NYC. I have been wanting to see this play for a long time and with high expectations it did not disappoint. I would highly recommend seeing it as we laughed throughout the entire show and is definitely a Broadway highlight! 

At the Book of Mormon!

• Throughout the fall I was able to catch up with my high school and college friends. I went to Oktoberfest with my Sleepy friends, some of whom I hadn't seen in a while and it was so great to catch up. My Colgate friends and I were able to get together a few times for dinners and brunch in the city and also for a wonderful trip for Colgate's Homecoming. I was also able to see Allie's new Brooklyn apartment and stomping grounds, which are amazing. I'll miss these friends so much but know I will get to see them again a few short months.



Oktoberfest Sleepy Hollow

• In October my family from Berlin came over and spent the night. I met Ana, Reiner, Nima and Andrea for the first time back in 2000 in Travesio. In 2010 when my dad and I traveled throughout Germany and Austria they not only had us for dinner but Reiner also took us around Berlin for an amazing tour. This year they are touring the east coast so they stopped in Westchester for the night before they headed up to the Adirondacks. They gave me a Berlin Bear from the buddy-baer collection. Mine is designed by the artist Marina Bitter, entitled "Berlin Spring," it has many of the sites that my dad and I saw. The bear will always remind me of my trip to Berlin and my Italian-German family! My mom and I made a typical Thanksgiving dinner for them, which was amazing. It was so good to see them in NY and hopefully I will see them again in the near future in Berlin!

  

  Me Nima & Andrea, a Berlin Bear, the table and Nana's famous pumpkin pie