drive up to New York, find parking after driving in a circle, Brian’s surprised, lots of random free stuff sent to Brian, watch football, Domino’s pizza, Giants win

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Random stuff

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Thanksgiving at my parents house.

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Cookies and cheesecake

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Wake up around 6, get dressed, out of the house by 6:30, stop for
breakfast, coffee at Dunkin Donuts via the drivethrough, get to SI around
7:45, I get a new tie, there’s some confusion about us missing the
funeral, drive to Matthew funeral home, parking drama, we get there super
early and find out we haven’t missed a thing, see Auntie Nene and other
members of the family/coast guard family, pay our last respects to Uncle
Rey, get in someone elses funeral procession, drive back to the
funeral home and follow the right procession (someone else gets lost, too),
mass for Uncle Ray, processional to the grave yard, taps, prayer, burial,
we were handed flowers that your family gave, lunch at DelMundo (bread,
frozen butter, coke, diet coke, tap water, more bread, salad, pasta,
chicken, fish or veal, so full, everyone leaves before coffee and desert. back to
my parents house, bathroom break, we chat, you fix the answering machine,
we drive back, shop at Wegmans, relax, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

My Uncle Rey

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Finish watching Knocked Up, drive up to NY, Dunkin Donuts, no traffic in Lincoln Tunnel, always find parking, UCB Theater, “You are not the father”, alligator, midget tossing, swamp, prom, twins, Denny’s, butt smacking, lol, don’t block the sidewalk, Peter McManus Cafe, spilled drinks equals free drinks, wings, onion rings, walk to PATH, back to Brian’s, only 250 sneakers made, Duffy, Momma Cat, sushi, no bubble tea, drinks or juices, Starbucks, drive home

UCB class ending their show

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Drive up, traffic on West Side, traffic cross town, Hispanic Day Parade, traffic everywhere, park in garage, get there a little late, my first Christening I’ve ever been to, so many babies and couples, took pictures until scolded, no flash photography equals no photos at all during the ceremony, missed that announcement, lots of pictures afterwards, more traffic, park on street, Devin Tavern, lobster Benedict with no lobster, possible typo, lots of family and friends, cupcakes, photo album

Matt and Max’s Christening

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Crystal, Andrew and Anthony check out of hotel, breakfast, meet up with parents, parents not getting along, I don’t know what to do, hang out with Mom, try on new clothes, steak lunch, drive back home, relax, go back to work for night shift, someone took shift but shared shift for a bit and worked without equipment for the later

Last day working in NY

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breakfast, bus ride, meet up with Scott for lunch, Yoro Japanese on Fulton, hangout before going back to work, China Town, lychee bubble tea, Little Italy, San Gennaro Festival, so much food but not hungry, walk around East Village, random stores, Barnes and Noble, train uptown, Museum of the City of New York, exhibits include Glory Days of New York Baseball 1947-1957, the Jewish Daily Forward, New York Rises - Photographs by Eugene de Salignac, and Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, walk around Central Park, meet with Crystal, hang out in Union Square, dinner at Republic, Shoe Mania, DSW, Times Square, MTV store, Junior’s (not the original), hang out with Brian, watch Mets game, bus ride back, relax in the pool and jacuzzi, packing stuff

San Gennaro Festival

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Breakfast, bus ride, Scott’s back hurting, Grand Central Terminal, Green Home Show, meet Crystal for lunch, Commerce Bank ATM, lunch at Pershin Square, salmon BLT without the B, Transit Museum, history of the subways, the Triborough Bridge, old subway cars, buses, how things work, see random cat, adopted by museum care takers, walk to Schnack, started my Alan Harding, have a chocolate beer shake, interesting taste, walk back to Borough Hall, meet with Crystal, Dylan’s Candy Bar, FAO Swartz, foot piano, dinner at Rockefeller Center, two slices of pizza and a cookie at Two Boots, Top of the Rock, great view, Apple Store, Port Authority, can’t find the right gate, found gate, go home and rest

View from the Top of the Rock

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Crystal wakes up early, she gets lost on the way to the hotel, she finds her way after driving out of her way, she works in NY for a few days for training, I drive up later, drive around the village to find parking, found parking spot, alternate side street cleaning rules, wait 20 minutes in car to get spot, meet up with aunt and uncle at cousin’s place, feeding Matt and Max, sandwich for lunch, fix Karen’s laptop letter I key, meet up with Crystal, Anthony and Andrew, happy hour at Pershin Square (Buzz Bar), meet with Scott Desmond of Greenberg Traurig, dinner at Cinema Brasserie, red and white wine, scallops, tuna, salmon, fillet mignon, chocolate volcano, cappuccino, drive back to their hotel in East Rutherford, Marriot Residence Inn, only two bedroom suites available, nice rooms, full kitchen, living room, flat screen TVs

View from Karen and Mario’s loft

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Twosday on a weekend, drive up to Brooklyn, traffic on Staten Island and Verrazano Bridge, cut around traffic on the bridge, park in Brian’s old neighborhood, Lincoln High School, walk to Astroland, pay 25 centrs for bathroom, riding the Cyclone, crazy old rollercoaster, shoot the freak, Superbad, McLovin, Harold without Kumar, Wonder Wheel, weird guy in line, swinging car, great views, the Break Dancer, it’s spinning, so dizzy, Nathan’s Famous, slowest line ever, walk back to the car, drive back to the city, always find parking in the city, Brian’s apartment, Momma the cat and Duffy the dog, Starbucks, tall iced caramal machiato with low fat, lots of caramel, drive back home, so tired

The Cyclone

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