NYC: Day Two

On Friday, we got up and headed over to the United Nations. That was a cool and inspiring place to visit. We took the tour and got to see the general assemby room, security council room, and a bunch of other interesting/depressing/hopeful things. While we were out on the grounds taking pictures when all of a sudden, I heard someone yell, "Jeremy!" I looked up and saw someone that I worked with on our fundraising gala! I was so surprised, then that surprise melted into chagrin faster than you can say "don't talk to me about work, can't you see I'm on frickin' VACATION?!?" (Well, actually, it melted faster than you can say that, but you get the picture.

After getting back on U.S. soil (the U.N. is considered "international territory"), we went to a discount clothing store, but didn't find much, then happened to wander over to the Brooklyn Bridge. Since by then it was getting around dinnertime, we walked over the bridge and went to a great pizza restaurant in Brooklyn. It was a fitting place for Jayson's birthday dinner, as the place is consistently ranked as the best pizza in New York... and in New York, that's saying something. I makes all those "Best pizza in Lewiston, Idaho" claims look like Tombstone frozen pizzas.

That evening, by the time we got home, Jayson was practically limping and when he took his shoes and socks off, discovered several nascent blisters. He'd bought some shoes during the day, but didn't think it was a good idea to try and break them in by walking 10 miles around NYC. He decided to just tough it out and not walk around as much the next day. (And as a sneak preview for tomorrow-- that didn't happen!)