{The Vaca & Boston Marathon}

NYC--what can I even say? I am in love. The hustle and bustle, the lights, the architecture, the history, central park, SoHo, the food, the shopping, the quaint shops, the broadway shows!--should I go on? NYC is my kind of city. I loved every minute there, and wish we would have had more than a couple of days to take it all in. We stayed in Times Square--which was a blast--we could always head out around midnight, and things were just getting started! The first day we were there we went for a run in Central Park, and then spend the rest of the day out on the town! We went to grand central station, Rockefeller Center, Top of the Rock, Bryant park, and hit the famous Serendipity 3, it was a blast. The second day we were there we went on a "The Real New York tour". It was six hourswith the tour guide of the century! He was a real New Yorker--lived there his whole life--and knew all there was to know about the city. He told us all about the history of all the buildings, of central park, and all these amazing stories. He showed us all of the famous hotels and what celebrities lived where. Showed us where John Lennon was shot--(moment of silence)- He took us to SoHo, Greenwich Villiage, Brooklyn Bridge, NYU, Little Italy,The financial district, Saint Paul's chapel, China Town, and Ground Zero. What made his tour so amazing was his vast knowledge of the history of NYC--about all the old mafia, poets, and everyone that got their start there. He showed us some amazing things--and gave us a day we would never forget. Not to mention he went to high school with Jennifer Anniston and recently met up with her at a high school reunion--he showed us pictures of them together on his phone--I love her. If you go to NY you have got to take this tour--it's rated #1 on trip advisor--and it is amazing! After our tour we went to WICKED! I had a perma-grin the whole time. Our Galinda was hilarious--it was so much fun! We are all ready planning our next trip there!

view of the Empire State building and NYC from Top of the Rock

Mindy, Linds and I --ready to get our hot chocolate on--check out Andrew to the left..ha

corner street in SoHo-


Rockefeller Plaza--the Boys

Central Park

Loved all the Gorgeous architecture!

Dylan's Candy Bar Shop

Fab little Candy shop in the Upper East Side owned by Ralph Lauren's daughter Dylan

The papparazzi waiting for Drew Barymore--she was on the Tonight show that night. We waited to see her too--but jetted after it had been 45 min! what a waste!

Soho-I wanted to take this door home


The posse in Central Park
Linds/Bri, Mom/Dad, Drew/Me, My friend Mindy and her hubby Bri

Memorial in Central Park for John Lennon--moment of silence please...

Time Square in the rain.Thank for the picts LInds!
Brooklyn Bridge
China Town

little Italy

A little guy doing his thing on Wall Street


When in Maine....

the boys had to get some Lobster! It was gorgeous there

Mindy & Bri

The Brownstones in Boston--so quaint!

The EXPO

The Expo was nuts! lots of fun. We got lots of fun running gear and apparel--every vendor known to running was there! We got to meet Dick from Team Hoyt (pict with Mindy and Dick)--He is such an inspiration! We saw them in the race as well--I cried--They are amazing!

The Red Sox game at Fenway Park was one of the highlights of the trip! we had awesome seats, and just the feeling, and the Sox fans are out of this world--I love spirit!

All my fun Boston Crap

Crossing the finish line! what an experience! my goal accomplished--it was AMazing to be there running Boston! When you run marathons--you always get asked--have you run Boston? now I can say--yes I have--and loved every second of it!