Posted

Nov 30th 2009

Mood

Delighted

Okay back in September I think, me, my dad, and my stepmom drove up to New York City for my Aunt Lu's 50th wedding anniversary. She didn't know we were coming... My cousin Lucretia (she has the thickest JOISEY accent ever) set up the party, but my aunt didn't want a party, so my cuz told her that the Food Network was having a recording, and needed people for the audience. My aunt was like "RACHEL RAY? IS IT RACHEL RAY?!" So she thought that Rachey Ray was gonna be there instead of her family, lmao. We rented a motor home, and drove all the way from Madison, WI to NY, NY to be there. Here are the pictures (make sure to read the captions!)



Me in front of the giant, 38' motor home. I'm 5 feet tall, use that as a comparison.



A friendly local in Delaware!!!



Then a few days later we arrived in New Jersey where my cousin lives (no pics of that). There was no way in hell we were driving a motor home in Manhattan, so we took a bus. This is the view.



North New Jersey, embroidery capitol of the world. I didn't know that!



The best hot dogs in the world. I had one for breakfast.



Then finally, Times Square.



Me and my stepmom in front of Times Square.



This is me, enjoying a Key Lime cupcake at some bakery. It was delicious.



Then at last, NINTENDO WORLD. I bought Scribblenauts, Bowser's Inside Story, a charm bracelet, a Lopunny figurine (for my sister), and a Chain Chomp keychain for , because he asked for something. (I'll mail it soon, I'm sorry!)



Lmao this kid was in awe, he couldn't even play...



Carnegie Deli, supposedly the best restaurant in NYC, according to my dad.



My dad's sandwich. He could only eat half.



My dad eating the sandwich.



I had a knish. It was potato-y.

I don't have anymore pics, but after we walked around Manhattan for 4 hours, we went back to Jersey and celebrated my aunt's 50th wedding anniversary to my uncle Pete (he has the curliest mustache EVER). We celebrated it in a room above a pub. It was a surprise party, so we waited for my aunt to come (she needed help coming up the stairs, she's missing her left leg). When she walked in, everyone shouted SURPRISE! She grabbed her chest, and we were all like "OH SHIT. OH SHIT." We thought it would be like that scene in Get Shorty, with Momo. But she was fine. She came over and sat at our table, and when she saw my dad, she burst into tears and said "OH MY GOD MY BRUDDAH IS HERE AAAH". Then she met Kim and they hugged. Then she saw me, and she said "OH GOD CHIARA YOU'VE GROWN SO MUCH". Then we ate dinner. I had some veal. (It wasn't very good...) We had cake, and then we left and started back home to Wisconsin. I fell asleep when we were in Jersey, and when I woke up, we were in Ohio. (My stepmom was driving, THAT'S WHY.)

So that was my little adventure in New York City that I forgot to share. I hope this journal isn't too boring. <: