My NYC Trip!

Whenever I fly by myself I always try to get a window seat. I like looking out the window when the plane starts to land, especially when I'm heading back to NYC. I can always spot the building I used to work at. 

The first thing that happens upon arriving back to NY, my parents always take me to dim sum and then my grandma always cooks me a huge meal to welcome me back. This was the first Thanksgiving without my husband and it was hard not being with him and Nero and now Sherlock. But I was so happy to see my grandma. 

I always try to make my grandma laugh and right before I took this picture I said, "I don't know why my head looks so big next to yours." That totally did the trick.

I also managed to make it back in time for my brother's 42nd birthday. How did we get so old? Here's a rare photo of the three of us. My brother doesn't normally look so grumpy but I guess he's not thrilled to be getting older.

I was actually really surprised that my nephew was so excited to see me. I swear, I always think he wouldn't remember me at all since he's not even 5 years old. He just wanted to sit next to me every chance he got. He's pretty cute. I told him he better come visit me in Atlanta. 

My girlfriends and I met up to have dim sum and then we walked over to the American Stock Exchange to see the Louis Vuitton exhibit. Yes, that's my Vinysasa Scarf and my new Down For A Run Jacket with a Define Jacket layered underneath. =)

The Louis Vuitton exhibit is definitely worth going to. The entire history is explained on how it all began. It showcased a lot of custom made orders for the rich and famous. One lady had a wardrobe designed specifically for her 30 pairs of shoes. Shoes were so tiny back in the day! I'm not a huge Louis Vuitton fan, but I definitely admire the brand. The exhibit is also FREE! At the end of the exhibit you also get a free Louis Vuitton pin as a souvenir. 

We look good for middle aged. =D

Grandma's Cooking! This is a winter solstice soup that I requested since I'll miss it. I love this soup. It has mushrooms, dried scallop, dried shrimp, cabbage and bits of pork and chicken with rice flour hand rolled into these little balls. It's soooo good on a chilly day and NYC definitely gets cold! 

One of the things I really miss about New York are the beaches. Even though the beaches are technically closed right now, you can still go there to walk around. It's nice because of how empty it is and it's very peaceful. 

I love Jeni's ice cream and decided to have some shipped to New York so my family can try some. I picked out 4 flavors. Coffee with cream, milkiest chocolate, pear sorbet, and cookies & cream. Everyone loved the coffee with cream the most. Cookies & cream was a big hit. The pear sorbet was a hit or miss. You either loved it or didn't like it at all. Milkiest chocolate I think was everyone's least favorite. 

Chinatown

It's always bittersweet going back to NYC. I love seeing my friends and family, but the time always goes by so fast. I was there 9 days and it passed by in a blink of an eye. I spent as much time as I could with my grandma. She's 95 years old and who knows how many days she has left on this earth. Whenever I leave, I always wonder, will this be the last time I see her? I pretty much cried the entire way back to Atlanta and then some. 

I am happy to be back with my three boys. Here's some more cute photos of Sherlock. He's trying to help me fold all the laundry. He's just too frickin cute. He loves to sit in my lap as I type my blog posts! By the way, I upgraded to the iPhone X. Here are some photos taken with the portrait setting. I'm impressed!

That's it for me! Hope you all had a nice and relaxing weekend!