Just as we finished off the bathroom and I've resigned from my job, Marty, Irene and Zee showed up on our doorsteps. The last time we saw each other was a year ago in Aruba. We had a great time catching up on things and were sad that Andrea and Anne were not able to join us for this gathering. Irene, Andrea, Anne and I used to roam all over the streets of Shanghai together and it would have been great to have the four of us together again. We'll need to schedule another reunion at a different location so we can all be together, just like old times.
Irene and her family were just coming off the cruise from the Queen Mary 2 where they sailed from the UK and arrived into NY. They showed up like gypsies with all their luggage and we were pleased to have them here. We spent the first day over a grilled lunch and caught up on all the news. We took the kids down to the beach and then headed over to Greenwich to get some dinner and gelato. Matthew in particular knows good food and ice cream. He will not be deprived and was pleased to show his friend around.The kids had a fascination with Times Square so off we went into the city. Most of the day was spent at places that the kids wanted to visit - Toys R Us, the M&M Store and the Hershey store. We managed to wander up to Central Park for a short stroll and ended the day with a fabulous Japanese ramen meal.
We headed up to Mystic Aquarium the next day. We had a chance to watch a show with the beluga whales and the kids had a chance to feed the cow nosed rays and were pretty involved with the touch tanks. It was really nice that they had a great time with one another. We spent their last day laying low since we were running out the door pretty early in the morning. Just as quickly as they arrived with their luggage, they disappeared to move onto their next venue. They are truly a family on the move. It was great to have a chance to catch up with Marty, Irene and Zee. We'll be making plans for our next reunion. Any suggestions for the next venue?
