Old New York, NY: Weekend

Prior to the whole business trip, I was already imagining being back in NY. Right after KAI certification, met up with University of Michigan, Martha Cookie: Charisse for a lovely catch up @ Cheesecake factory: King of Prussia, just a 15 min drive from my hotel in Malvern, PA. Charisse and I met when we lived at the Martha Cook Building in 1999. Gee, it's been 10 years!

Charisse hasn't changed much, from a doctorate student in piano performance to being a University professor, she's still young, high spirited & fun!

Across the bridge to Brooklyn!

Hopped on PA chinatown bus and arrived at NY within 2 hrs on that friday evening. Poor Yumiko was down with a flu, left my luggage, grabbed a burger & headed off to Hisae's for one night. Since Yumiko & Hisae are both living in Brooklyn, I was given the opportunity to explore parts of the neighborhood. I travelled with a map! Not just a manhatten map but with Brooklyn subway lines. Felt natural to be back, figured my way around quickly, and packed up my schedule.

Sat: Breakfast @ Hisae's, Gift shopping for the twins, Tulinh's baby twins party @ Chinatown Brasserie, A visit to Albert's apt, Awaiting Cliff's arrival at Newark at night.

One of the twins: & always awake ~baby Sophie

Sun: Coffee & Morning walk around Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, through the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhatten, Cityhall and a subway ride back to Brooklyn for Brunch @ Le-Petit Cafe: Brooklyn, Afternoon walk around Cobble Hill, Shopping on 5th & Union Sq, Dinner @ Saigon Grill