To acknowledge my 80th Birthday, I chose to celebrate in my favorite city.
We stayed for five days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
We used subways and buses to get around quickly and easily.
Favorite things: walk around the city, see holiday lights, visit museums.
The Met is full of old friends and a special exhibit about Ancient Egypt.
There was a raging blizzard outside the Met Museum on Friday night.
Four inches of snow! Not a record but everything was covered in frost.
Snow doesn’t last long in mid-town but it was fun while it lasted.
The Brooklyn Museum is a wonderful place to spend time and explore.
We saw Monet in Venice with many beautiful Impressionist paintings.
Cirque du Soleil”s holiday acrobatic show was “‘Twas the Night Before….”.
MoMA was very crowded with young tourists visiting my favorite painting.
After the snow melted, the weather was sunny, bright, but cold & windy.
The main branch of the library is my favorite building in The City.
A performance of the Nutcracker by the NY City Ballet at Lincoln Center.
The ballet was magical and of course, the music is delightful.
Tasty meals with good company at interesting restaurants was the best.
Whitney Museum has a wonderful location on the Hudson River.
The Meat-Packing District is full of high-end boutiques today.
Despite a bit of snow and chilly temps, it was bright, sunny and glorious!
My family gathered to wish me a very fantabulous Happy 80th Birthday.
The skaters were out at all hours of the day and night in every weather.
I liked the bright yellow welcoming “Yo” sculpture at the Museum.
This was a fantastic way to celebrate the passing of eight decades and to welcome a brilliant and promising New Year!