Winter In New York City...

Wow, I can hardly believe that it's almost 2012!! The year seems to have flown by but at the same time, I'm really looking forward to a new start, starting fresh and doing so much better! I can't wait to see what this New Year has in store for me! Typically I'd already have my New Year Resolutions posted by now but I've been terribly lazy on my time off and have not really been blogging nearly as much as I typically do. I may have to post them later tomorrow, which is still fine.

So a few days ago (Thursday) we decided to go to New York just for a little day trip so I have some great pictures to share of Time Square, Rochafella Center and some other jems that I found in the city! It was really cold and some people were predicting snow but we lucked out and made it before that happened.

 Photo of Time Square

Look at the needle point on the top of the photo where the ball will drop in a few hours.

Stage Platform Where Ryan Seacrest will broadcast Live

We ate at one of your regular spots that we normally go to when were in New York (Bubba Gumps) which happens to be right across from Time Square so we got a great view of them setting up for the ball drop and the stage platform where Ryan Seacrest will broadcast live.

Rockafella Center has one of the largest Chritmas Trees in the City and is beautful at night. Though my poor husband was freezing his lil bum off, he forged ahard so I could get my pictures (thanks babe)!

Giant Christmas Lights! These babies were bigger than me!

These Giant Christmas tree bulbs were right outside Radio City Music Hall which is ledgedary in itself!

Giant Christmas Tree outside Rockafella Center! Look at all those people! This tree has been in so many movies!

Saw these Disnay characters on 49th Street!

Heading back to the car, nothin' but a sea of people! We had to puch our way through the think crowds!!

Time Square Billborads! I heart NYC!!

Legs of The infamous "Naked Cowboy" This guy has been around since I was 15!!

On the walk there we were told to talk 49th street because there were giant Christmas decorations  on display and were also nice to photograph.

Happy New Year Everyone! 

September 11th - In Memory

It’s hard to believe that 10 years have gone by since the attack on New York and Washington, DC but time doesn't stand still and this is anniversary is just another reminder of that.

 

This past week, I’ve been watching the interviews with the children, wives, family and friends of those who gave their lives, who fought or who were sacrificed in the wake of the disaster and though it’s heartbreaking to see and hear their stories it is also important to see how much they have grown and how strong they have become since their lose and one thing that rings true for me is that all of these people will never, ever forget that event that took their loved ones and neither will we.

If nothing good came out of 9/11, I can say that it did bring people together and we as American’s stood up and stood strong! Though we were bruised and battered, we kept fighting and now here we are, 10 years later, 10 years stronger!

So to those we lost, this post is to pay homage to them, to their family and friends, their children and co-workers and to our Nation as a whole!  

We will never forget you and to those left behind to carry on their memory, God has a plan for you and for everything that you have gone through in your life.

In loving memory,