back again, unpacking and re-packing for tomorrow. we got in from nyc last night, spent a cozy night in our own bed, and we leave bright and early tomorrow for denver. it's our first trip back since the move back in december, so we are super excited to spend some time with friends, family, and doing some upkeep on our house while we are in town.
nyc was, as always, wonderful. i love spending time with my family more than just about anything else. i love walking into my nanny's house to see it unchanged - not just since the last time i visited, but for as long as i can remember. it's a safe, familiar feeling.
my family is complicated, as most families are. it hasn't always been that way, but a lot of things have changed in the last few years that have made things shift in new ways. and it's comforting to me, no matter how much my family dynamics change, to run up into this apartment and barge in without knocking, smelling the same smells from my nanny and eating the same unchanged spaghetti recipe since i was born. it warms my heart and soothes my soul when i need it.
here are a few of my nostalgic pictures...
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| nanny's kitchen - this corner has been the same since i was in a high chair |
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| hung up in the dining room for as long as i can remember |
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| my nanny herself - an absolute saint |
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| my godmother and i in her new apartment in the village |
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| my friday in the city with PI |
and a few other weekend pictures.
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| puppy in a boutique |
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| walking the highline on saturday |
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| view from the highline |
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| tea shop in chelsea market |
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| eighth avenue street festival |
of all the craziness of the weekend, the strangest to me was running into an old friend that i knew in prague in the middle of lunch on saturday. we were at separate tables on the patio and i instantly recognized him. really makes you think how small the world can be sometimes - a guy i studied abroad with in prague and i eating at the same restaurant in the village, enjoying the sunshine.
i gotta run - dinner planned with dad tonight before we head off in the morning.
til next time...!
What a wonderful feeling I had seeing Nanny's kitchen and that old sign on the wall... She looks fabulous! I can smell her sauce now, hear the sounds of the trains and traffic, and remember that same comforting feeling that you had this past weekend. It was always so nice to spend time in Astoria with family and friends, seems like yesterday...
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