Adventures with KG!: New York City Adventure

Last weekend I met a friend in NYC to take in the holiday sights and enjoy a long weekend together!

I arrived by plane, she rolled in by train, and we were off to hit the town on a beautiful Friday!

First stop was one of my favorite places, New York Public Library, where I said hello to the lions guarding the front entrance. The lions were nicknamed "Patience" and "Fortitude" by the NYC mayor during the Great Depression indicating that citizens would need to possess these qualities to survive the difficult time.

Next we decided to stroll over the 34th Street to see if we could witness our own miracle at Macy's. The only surprising thing we found was a line to see Santa that rivaled the turnstiles at Cedar Point!

Thankfully they had many cute displays around the line to distract us...

Getting closer... thanks for reminding me how little time I have left before Christmas!

I better get shopping ;)

Amazingly, the entire line moved very smoothly and took about 30 minutes--Even though there were hundreds of kids waiting!!

The trick?

Macy's has about a dozen Santas all behind separate doors!

Quite clever... More malls should consider adopting that policy!

Hello, Santa! KG and Debra have been very good girls this year :)

Then off to the theater we went to see How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. This is a Broadway musical revival, which started up again in NYC in early 2011 starring Daniel Radcliffe (better known as Harry Potter) and John Larroquette, who won a Tony for his performance. The narrator was Anderson Cooper.

It was a cute show with a funny plot and plenty of nice-looking businessmen in suits! In other words, right up my alley!

After the show we took in the grandeur of Times Square, where both the show and our hotel were located. The place was packed, but nothing like the infamous New Year's Eve bash!