St. Nicholas School (the view from our bedroom window)

Well, the last three weeks have flown by.  Due to my sick little macbook barely waking from her deathbed, unpacking, job hunting, and Thanksgiving, I have not been diligent to keep up the blog.  As usual, I will resolve once again to be better about posting regularly. So much has happened in such a short bit of time, it would be impossible to share all of it.  So instead, I’ll just list some of the highlights to give an overview of our first weeks here in the big apple.

1.  I believe I am technically an official New Yorker now, since I got myself a pair of black boots and a NY State Driver’s License.

2. Lindy absolutely loves the doggie play park near our house.  We take her twice every day and she has made many new friends.  She gets so excited at the mention of the park. We have met a few dog owners in our neighborhood this way too.  It has been an easy and fun way to meet people.  But the best part is watching Lindy out run all the other dogs.

3.  Brannon and I walked across the Williamsburg Bridge from Manhattan home to Brooklyn. The view was awesome and it was such a nice evening walk. The iphone photo doesn’t do it justice though.

4. Subway Mariachi bands make me happy.  Their songs are so joyful.  Sometimes a group will get on the subway car and play while we ride from Bedford to 1st Ave. There is one band that I have seen about 5 times this week on different subway platforms.  They are three guys who play guitar, ukelele, and pan flute/recorder. They  make me smile the most.  I gave them a dollar the last time I saw them.  I’m going to keep my camera on me in hopes of getting a video of them.  Keep an eye out for that post.

5. I made a turkey for Thanksgiving and it was a success!

6. Job hunt: I’ve met a few recruiters and had a couple of interviews, but no luck yet. Sigh.

7. My good friend Jenna from my Munich days is here for a visit this week!  I haven’t seen her in 5 years so this is a great treat.  We are going to eat Cuban food tonight.  I am anticipating the happy Cuban mariachi music.

Now, I’m heading out to the laundromat, so thats all for now.