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Showing posts with label NY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NY. Show all posts

Monday, November 23, 2009

Last Day in NY



Well, we've finally come to the last day. I got up and decked out and left for an online TV interview in Brooklyn. That Brooklyn-Queens expressway is NOT fun. I highly recommend avoiding it and am so glad that there are NO other highways like it in America. It reminded me of all the reasons why I wanted to move to Montana.

Well, after finally ariving and finding parking on the street, we went into the studio to find out that we were in the wrong building. The correct building was across the "steet." The "street" was a 6 lane highway with a walkway across it. So after crossing a real street, we crossed this bridge to the other street and into the right building. After "hello's," and "nice-to-meet you's," we got busy taping. It was an informal interview for the program Icthus.EQ on the songs I sing and the apostolate, Golden Arrow. It was alot of fun, and my host, Mari White, was a doll. You can watch the interview at www.netny.net and select Icthus.EQ.

Then the best part, lunch down the street and around the corner at Enzo's. Oh, how I wish Enzo's was in MY neighborhood. (It is heavenly to this Italian girl, but not good enough to want to live in THEIR neighborhood.) I want EVERY item on the menue (which goes on FOREVER) and would eat their every night. (How's that for a plug) After a stuffingly good lunch it was off to the airport. After many, many circles we found the car rental return and were on our way.

Now it was time to go home and continue with the REAL work. I talked the talk, now it was time to "walk the walk," one diaper and one math problem at a time.

I LOVED my bite of the Big Apple.

Monday, November 16, 2009

3rd Day NY


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Ok, so after Fri. night's gig at Our Lady of Lourdes we (my Mom and I - did I mention she flew up from FLA to meet me for this week?) left for a 2 1/2 hour drive up to St. Mary's parish in Port Jervis, NY a lovely small town on the border of NJ and PA. We passed rolling hills, even mountains, and farms (YES! just an hour and a half out of NYC, if you can believe it.) I rehearsed with the pianist to sing "Anima Christi" as a communion meditation for the 4:00p Mass and after Mass went out to dinner. Here are the Deleware river close by and some famous windy road (I forget what it's called - Ok, it's called "Hawk's Nest".) After Mass it was out to dinner (my favorite part.) We stayed at the old convent which is right next to the church. They had a GORGEOUS perpetual adoration chapel in the building. I spent some WONDERFUL time there - but I don't think I will get into that. I'll save that for my spiritual director.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

NY - second day



Got to sqeeeeeeeze in some fun, so we went to the arboratum near West Islip, NY (Long Island) and had - TEA (yay!) in the tea room. My dad surprised me by showing up that morning, coming to tea with my Mom, Aunt, and my Mom's first cousin, Fran (Does that make her my third cousin? - please advise) and going to the concert that evening before returning to the airport that night. He had to get his DonnaMarie fix I guess. He hadn't seen me since February. Here is my Mom on right, Aunt on left and a PILE of goodies for 4. Then we went to Our Lady of Lourdes in West Islip to offer a concert. See pictures posted Nov. 10

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

concert this weekend


Here I am at Our Lady of Lourdes in West Islip, NY Fri. night after tea at the arboratum. Couldn't get the videos to load. Now I have something else to learn.