Yes, our trip started out by taking the red-eye and sleeping on the plane. Well, my cousin is a nervous flier and so as before, we take Nyquil to knock us out. My cousin likes to fortify it with some alcohol. Whatever it takes to sleep on the red-eye, right? This time we realize we can't take the Nyquil through security. So, my cousin says to take it prior to security and just dump out the bottle. We do just that. We get through security and get a nice bowl of soup from the Soup Exchange. My cousin, Tami, looks at me and says, "Gee....I"m feeling like I'm walking on clouds?"
Me: "No, it's the Nyquil."
We get to the gate and we discover that we're delayed an hour. Now, Tam says: "Oh Vivian, I'm hurting. I want to sleep right now". Me: "You can't or else you won't sleep on the plane. Go for a walk." Tam comes back with coffee. I tell her she shouldn't, but she does and shares some with me. She goes for a longer walk and comes back to find me asleep! We finally board and we sleep till we arrive in Jersey where my sister comes to pick us up.
Let me backup a bit, the theme of this trip was all about service!!! We arrive at the Park N Fly (I had already had my reservation through the internet) and the shuttle follows us to our parking space and picks up our luggage and then hands me a card with our parking number. Tam was so impressed. She was shocked how efficient they were!
Back to Jersey. We arrive around 7:30a.m. and my sis is there. We head over to her apartment and clean up for our day. My sister gives us directions via bus to Manhattan since we had our facial appts at 11:30a.m. and my sister didn't have to go into work till 12:30pm. We figure our way through and head onto the subway to the East Village. We run into Christine Chin's Salon and are greeted with the most exquisite complexions. Let me slow down here, this place is not the foo-foo facials that I really don't like. I want to get some work done. And here we are at Christine's where it's the more clinical facial that I like. I'm talking extractions where they will even go there with a "scalpel" and get rid of stuff. After my microdermbrasion (diamond) and then my extractions, I had this very icy cold green tea mask that left my skin looking great when I left. Nope, no beat up face here. It was wonderful!!!
Off to 88 Orchard for our lunch. A quick and lovely meal. Then some shopping and then uptown to my sister's office in midtown. On our way there, we were so relaxed!! I don't think I've ever been that relaxed in Manhattan and I lived there. I think it was combination of our Nyquil and the facial that left us feeling like we were finally taking care of US! So off to the subway and as we were walking, Tami says, "hey, here's a cab waiting for us!" I'm thinking...no, cheaper to take the subway. Tami: "Come on....it's like it was waiting for us?" So, off we go on the cab. This was the typical NYC cab driver that I LOVE!!! In and out weaving throughout the traffic and really pushing the metal to the pedal. It was awesome!!! I think NYC cab drivers should teach a course on "How to drive a Taxi".
We meet up with my sis and change at her office. Off to Le Bernadin for dinner. This place was all about service. As a mom, I appreciate this so much. We get in and no need to wait to get our coats off. Three people take off three customers coats. NO waiting! Our table is ready for us and the decor is not over the top too visually stimulating. Our server introduces us to the taste menu and prixe fix meal options. Most importantly, asks us if we're off to see a show, which we were and suggested we don't do the taste menu due to the time. Our food is excellent, but not over the top great. The service was ............let's just say I haven't to a restaurant with this kind of service that was so "smart". Tam and I agree that really good service is knowing when to gauge the clients. Our whole wait staff did not once interrupt our conversations with "is everything okay?" They only asked when the timing was appropriate. It was amazing!
Finally, to a show which was great. Then we meet up with my girlfriend, MaryAnn, who is in South Pacific at the Lincoln center. We go to The Mandarin for drinks and some catching up on old times. It was just fabulous.
We head back to my sis' apartment and sleep very soundly. We fly out the next day late afternoon. We have a stop over in Dulles where we take pics with Obama, Clinton, and McCain....lifesize cardboard cutouts. Yes, we had fun.
please note: do not confuse pics with political affiliationsPark N Fly picks us up and we are back to our car. It was exactly what we needed and deserve.
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