St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
We finally made it into St. Patrick’s Cathedral across the street from the hotel. It was amazing.
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The My Day In Pictures articles are to keep friends and family updated on what is going on with my life. It was instituted at the request and for the benefit of one of my favorite people in the world, one of my aunts who is a retired telephone operator and lives a few hours away from me.
The Natural History Museum in New York City
We made it to the Natural History Museum in New York City and attended several of the high profile limited time exhibits following our breakfast at Cafe Lalo. In all the years I lived around the area, I never made it to this museum (the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Lincoln Center got a disproportionate…
Breakfast at Cafe Lalo on the Upper West Side
You know that Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan movie You’ve Got Mail? It is one of my mom’s favorites. (Aaron and I love it, too.) In the movie, Ryan’s character, Kathleen Kelly, is supposed to meet her soul mate, with whom she has only conversed online, at a little place called Cafe Lalo on the…
Grabbing Dinner, Supplies, and Settling Into the Hotel After Arriving in New York City
Time to grab some club soda and other beverages from a local grocer (the in-room dining bar charges $8 per can, I believe. That will drive me nuts.) Then, of course, we came across another cupcake place and so my mom wanted to see it. We left with our basic supplies and on the way…
We Arrived in New York and Are Browsing the Stores on Madison and Fifth Avenues
We have arrived in New York, settled into the hotel, and are trying to get some store browsing in before business closes today since it is late on a Sunday afternoon. We checked into The Palace Hotel. I know we said we were going to be staying at the Waldorf Towers but my mom got…
The House Sitters Have Moved In, the Security System Has Been Upgraded, and I’m on a Plane to New York
The house sitters have moved into my townhouse for the next month, the security system has been upgraded, and we are off to New York. It is 9:54 a.m., Central Standard Time, and I am flying somewhere over the Midwest on an Express Jet bound for Newark, where a driver will pick me up and…
Fried Cat Fish, Angel Food Cake, Lime Diet Cokes, We Rule, and a Biography Make for a Great Afternoon and Evening
Tonight, we had dinner at Aaron’s parents house to celebrate some birthdays in his family. His dad made fried catfish and his mom an angel food cake, both of which were good.
Legend of Zelda Pixel Art
One of my sisters went to a Comic-Con event and brought me a Legend of Zelda pixel art magnet. I love it.
Reading the Johnson & Johnson Annual Report to Stockholders
The experience of Johnson & Johnson owners over the past decade is informative in understanding the role valuation and growth plays in determining total return outcome. Let’s take a closer look.
My Day In Pictures – Hiding In One of Kansas City’s Top Luxury Hotels, Enjoying Room Service, Going Over Stocks, and Playing with New iPads March 23rd / 24th, 2011
Last night, I realized that I needed to take a trip to the local Charles Schwab & Company branch office to turn over a framed Berkshire Hathaway Class B certificate that we had on the office wall for a few years as decor because the stock split 50-1 and the transfer agent had been continually…