Not a whole lot new with us. The past few weeks have gone by fast and with it summer. Fall has definitely set in with a constant chilly breeze. However, in comparison with the sticky stale summer warmth, neither one of us is complaining. We just have to remember to schlep our wind jackets around with us at all times, sweaters wont do.
I had a bit of excitement at work Friday. Apparently a small fire started in the laundry shoot in the hotel below our office. 3 city blocks in midtown Manhattan were completely blocked off with fire trucks (between 15 to 20 trucks). Only floors 8 and 9 were evacuated, but our floor had quite a few firemen standing around and with there the big fire hose causing a LOT of water damage. Luckily our office was unharmed and the only inconvenience it caused me was 21 flights of stairs in my dress shoes, ouch!
Wes has had a pretty easy month with school. He had Tuesday and Wednesday off this past week, Thursday off this week, and Monday off the following week. The first three for a Jewish holiday and the last for Columbus Day. School is going well for him; at least better than last year. Seems like the children are easier for him to handle and he is able to keep their attention a little better with science.
After church today we walked to central park to feed the ducks some old bread we had in our apartment. Here are some pictures of our adventure.
I had a bit of excitement at work Friday. Apparently a small fire started in the laundry shoot in the hotel below our office. 3 city blocks in midtown Manhattan were completely blocked off with fire trucks (between 15 to 20 trucks). Only floors 8 and 9 were evacuated, but our floor had quite a few firemen standing around and with there the big fire hose causing a LOT of water damage. Luckily our office was unharmed and the only inconvenience it caused me was 21 flights of stairs in my dress shoes, ouch!
Wes has had a pretty easy month with school. He had Tuesday and Wednesday off this past week, Thursday off this week, and Monday off the following week. The first three for a Jewish holiday and the last for Columbus Day. School is going well for him; at least better than last year. Seems like the children are easier for him to handle and he is able to keep their attention a little better with science.
After church today we walked to central park to feed the ducks some old bread we had in our apartment. Here are some pictures of our adventure.
I have been looking for this particular bridge for a long time and we finally found it. It is a pretty peaceful little hiding place in the park.
Feeding the ducks.
What started with just a pair of ducks quickly multiplied.
Afterward, we decided to feed ourselves. Here we are at Amy's Bread. I'll have to say this is the first place I have eaten in New York that I can truly say is better than any Oregon equivalen. Prior to having a little baked good, we tried some Afghani food and ate it along the waterfront. It was surprisingly very good, however, it did cause simultaneous digestive problems. Wes thinks the Taliban had their hand in it.
Rachel decided to cook the Sinn calzone. Delectable. -Wes
2 comments:
Thanks for keeping us posted in this way! Hope work is a little more ordinary for you on Monday, Rachel.... It's important to feed Ducks - especially the Oregon type....
Ah, feeding the ducks. We do that a lot. It doesn't get old for some reason. :)
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