Whew! I can’t believe it’s been over a week since I’ve posted! And here we are, knee-deep in September already — my VERY favorite month. ;-D
I do have an excuse. On Thursday of last week I zipped off to New York City for the weekend. It was a last minute trip (well, 2 weeks in the planning) and I went for a very good reason. To see Kellie, (Ms. Don’t Look Now) and her cute little family. When she first told me she was coming to the east coast and would I please come to visit, I just didn’t think I could swing it. But, the more I thought about it, the more I realized I really WANTED to go and I’m SO glad I did. I had THE. BEST. TIME. ever! When I got back home, I was appalled to look at my camera and find just how few pictures I had taken. IMHO, that’s the true sign of enjoying all the little moments and not worrying about taking lots of pictures. (So, these are just a few random shots.)
Kellie hasn’t been to the last few quilt markets and I’ve really missed her. It was so nice to be able to catch up and visit. Kellie’s children are at such fun ages and we had a great time. I’m glad that I got to meet them when I did — who knows when we’ll have the opportunity to see each other again.
We only had two days together. One day for Kellie and I to do some crafty/fabric shopping. And one day with the family. We walked, went to Times Square, talked, played in Central Park, walked, visited the Guggenheim Museum, talked, ate, took cabs, ate more, shopped more, walked more, talked more and saw Matilda. Which is fantastic, by the way, and I highly recommend it — especially if you have children. And then stayed up most of the night talking some more ’cause there just wasn’t enough time.
My words really can’t do justice to how I feel about the weekend. I could gush and get all teary-eyed, but I’ll keep it short. I feel so honored to have been included in a bit of their trip and to catch a glimpse into life with such a sweet little family. What a lucky, lucky girl am I!
I’ve been pooped today, but it was worth every little nod-off. Hopefully a little rest this week and then we’ll get back to some regularly scheduled programming. I have a Top 10 list to finish in just two weeks. Eeek!
XOXO,
Anna
P.S. I’ve really been enjoying the Camp the Pigeon Instagram feed. (@campthepigeon) I told you about him awhile ago, shortly after camp hatched from his little egg. He’s big and flying now and they’re letting him go outside. And he returns to his home! It’s really an amazing story and I thought you might enjoy it if you haven’t been following along.
I’ve missed kellie too. Hope she is well. Love your trip, hope you had a bagel for me!
Sounds like a blast! I agree, always worth taking every opportunity you can to spend time with friends!
What a great weekend you had!
Everybody is talking about instagram. I’ve downloaded the app on my iPad, but don’t have a clue how to follow all the stuff going on there…
Glad you had a fun trip. Sounds like it was a whirlwind. Can’t wait to see more photos.
what fun if only I knew you were in NYC I am close to there!
glad you had a weekend away, we all need those!
Kathie
Sounds like you had a great weekend getaway! How is the lovely Kellie? Is she still quilting and designing those magical patterns?
Sounds like you had a wonderful time!!
I have been thinking about Kellie recently. Glad to hear Kellie and her family are well.
What a great adventure for you all.
I am of the opinion that you grab opportunities like that with both hands! I got a stitchy visit in with a good friend when I was in the UK recently, not a sightseeing one like you but so much fun!
NYC is so fun to visit whirl wind style! Looks like a great little getaway –
I had a little girlfriend love this past weekend too. Always good for the soul.
Oh, you lucky girl! I love Manhattan! Way Way Back when (before there were kids), my husband and I would pop onto the train for a no reason at all trip into the city. We’d just wander around and take it all in. Now, it’s a production to go, but still fun (only a 45 min train ride for us – we don’t bother with the car and parking). It certainly was a beautiful weekend for your trip – the weather was perfect!
Yay for you!!! What a GREAT trip! I love visiting NYC. So many wonderful things to do and see there. I’m so happy to hear that you had such a fun exciting time. Good for you!
so glad you went. you should have stood in line for cronuts instead of going to matilda though. love me some camp the pigeon. sounds like a bit of a whirlwind but well worth it, well, all except for your cronutless weekend, but i digress… okay so that doesn’t really fit there, because i’m not really changing the subject – but it’s not like i should start making sense now. september your fave month???? hmmm????? well, there WERE some great people born in september, even if my offspring was born on the WRONG DAY in sept, at least SOME ONE I know was born on the right one. okay, well, welcome back. we missed you. you’re the ABG!!!
:waves madly
Glad you enjoyed your time – you certainly squeezed a lot into two days!!!
Sounds like a great weekend. I’d love to visit NY city some time.
Good friends are essentials of life, people who give more than they take, we should throw everything away for every chance to meet them :)
You’re right….not taking pics of everything means you were really “in the moments” of your time with Kellie. Glad you were able to go.
What a fabulous trip – with the added bonus of spending time with Kellie and her family.
How sweet! I am so glad you got to spend time with this special not-imaginary-any-more friend! Sounds like a really good time was had by all.
Oh how fun for you! I’ve done that before and get so mad at myself, but then I would realize that I just had too much fun to even dig out the camera.
How fun!! Glad you made it over to NYC for a little getaway and friend time.
So glad your trip went well. I’m glad you took the time to visit NYC and your friends. Good stuff.