Saturday was a very beautiful day, the epitome of spring in New York. In the morning was a family brunch at the hotel with the bride, groom, and other family. It was great seeing and talking to everyone. All of us were tired, especially us west coast people, so after the brunch we went up to the room and rested for a while. In the afternoon David, Maggie and I headed down to Soho to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex where there was an exhibition of John Lennon memorabilia. I enjoyed it very much. David and Maggie seemed to enjoy it a bit more then I did; I guess I'm a bit jaded seeing some of the things on display. Several things impressed me: a signed guitar by the Sex Pistols (they never signed anything), the original lyrics to "Judy is a Punk" by the Ramones, and Bruce Springsteen's 1958 Chevy. Afterwards, we walked around Soho and ended up at an outdoor bar where we sat and talked for a while. Spending time with David and Maggie was the highlight of the day for me. At night Mom, Dad and I met Vicki and Jillian at a restaurant near their house. We had a very nice time and talked about many things. Dad's losing his hearing (or there was too much background noise for him to hear properly) so he occasionally would give his two cents regarding nothing we were talking about. It was pretty funny.
Sunday I headed down to Monroe Township in central New Jersey to see my Aunt Bobby and my cousin, Sari, along with her son Jessie. We had a great time sitting and talking. Jessie, who is autistic, has really grown and amazed me with how much more social he is. He's going to be Bar Mitzvahed soon and is turning into quite a man. It's always good to see my aunt and cousin. My only regret is that is was so short. By the time I got back into the city I was dead tired, so although there was light left and I could have walked around, I ended up going back to the hotel room and sleeping. Dad and I watched a bit of the Laker game but for all intents and purposes I was exhausted and ended up going to sleep before the game was over.
Monday after breakfast Mom and I walked over to Aunt Bobby's office, only a few doors down from the hotel ironically, and got a chance to see her for a little while. The visit was really more for my Mom and Aunt then for me so I just stayed out of the way. Afterwards we headed to JFK and then a flight home.
What an amazing trip. It was just too short. I love NYC so much, I can't wait to go back. The wedding was amazing and seeing friends and family was so great. Spending time with Mom, Dad, David and Maggie was great. I hope I have a chance to go back sooner then later.
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