Hello from New York!

Well hi there, it's been a while!

leaving Madison, Sept 16

If you follow me on Instagram, you know we arrived safely last Monday and have since made Sara's apartment into a home.

last Monday evening 

Friday afternoon

We've also had time to explore - a play on Thursday, local restaurants, the 9/11 memorial and Central Park.

dinner out after the play, Thursday evening

9/11 Memorial, Saturday morning

view of the Upper West Side from Central Park, Thursday morning

Her neighborhood on the Upper East Side is great - lots to do, family friendly (the mama part of me feels like she's safe) and easy access to the rest of the city thanks to the brand new 2nd Avenue subway (which will - hopefully - be the site of an FO photo shoot later this morning).

neighborhood wine bar, Sunday afternoon (we've since completed the puzzle!)

Sara has a good friend here (about ten blocks away) and two more friends visited for the weekend. It feels like she's in a place (and the mama part of me feels especially good about that!)

hosting friends, Friday evening

We had one more lunch out yesterday and I got to see the friend's apartment and meet her dog.

Sara and Cody

Today Sara and I are taking the train to New Haven. My mother-in-law passed away on Saturday and the funeral is there tomorrow. The whole family (including the two great grandsons) is coming; it's going to be a wonderful celebration of her life and legacy. I won't be home until Sunday, and don't expect to be back here until next week. I do hope to share bits and pieces on Instagram before then.

As always, thank for you for reading and being part of my story. xoxo, M.