NEW YORK...NEW YORK

By

Gypsy Rhapsody

(Vintage Airstream...1977...bumming around with my owners, Vannie and Dave)

Vannie and Dave are both going to be 70 this summer.

And guess what????

Their kids decided it would be the best present EVER to 

give them a trip to New York City....

and they would go with them.

There was some excitement around these parts, for sure.

I don't think anybody slept a wink after "the cat was out of the bag"...

until they boarded the plane and landed in the Big Apple.

Of course, I stayed behind in Youngsville.

Just a mite too big to get on a plane.

Grandson, Cooper...first plane ride

Ashley, Diane, Cooper flew out of NOLA...

Emilie, Vannie, Dave flew out of Austin, TX.

"Start spreading the news 

They are leaving today

They want to be a part of it

New York, New York"

Vannie said New York didn't know what hit it.

The Harris's were on the streets as soon as they touched down.

Goofing around with daughter, Emilie

Shootin' the Bull

"Those Harris'

are longing to stray

right through the heart of it

New York, New York"

Enjoying breakfast in a little garden across from Madison Square Garden.

"They wanted to wake up in a city

That doesn't sleep

And find that they are kings of the hill

Top of the heap"

Dave said "Finding Neverland" was fabulous.

Seeing a play on Broadway needs to be on everybody's bucket list.

Hittin' the streets again

Can't go to New York without

eating a New York bagel...

Looks like V and D are enjoying the heck out of their's...

Empire State Building

Vannie said she was trying to get this guy to smile for the camera...

But he didn't want to smile...

In fact he said..."Move on, Lady, you are holding up the line."

...Yankee...!!!

"Those little town blues

Are melting away

We'll make a brand new start of it

In old New York"

Dave said it was a beautiful time to be in the city.

Emilie is getting just the right shot of the "Flat Iron Building".

Tulips were everywhere...

V and D said that exploring the city with the fam

was wonderful...What a Birthday.!!!!

The 9-11 Memorial

Freedom Tower

A Must See

Skyline from Battery Park

The Lady

V said...Finally, a place to sit..

How many Harris' does it take to figure out the subway system?

Looks like they made it on.

Central Park Picnic

Photo Bomb.!!!

School of Rock

Vannie said it was a great play...

For the whole family.

Out on the town after the play

Dang...do they ever stop???

Natural History Museum

Perfect for a cold rainy Sunday in New York

Ash and Em soaking it in...

Vannie said that there was something special about this group.

She just quite couldn't put her finger on it.

That big body

and the teeny weeny head...hmmmmm

Ashley and Cooper and Diane enjoyed seeing

every little nook and crannie in the museum.

The whole group spent 4/5 hours here.

There was just enough gift shops strategically 

placed on every floor to keep them from getting bored.

Those museum gift shops are the BEST.

Can you see Dave?

That was a window in the museum.

Vannie said she thinks he was still

trying to figure out how the kids pulled this one off.

Vannie and Em decided to get in one more play...

The Book of Mormons...

Standing tickets for $27...What a deal.!!!

Breakfast at the Cosmic Diner before it was time

to fly to Lafayette and Austin

and get back to the real world.

A Trip of a Lifetime

"And if we can make it there

We can make it anywhere

It's up to us...

New York New York"