A Tennesseean in New York

We're home, back in Tennessee; so "home" that I began teaching my summer class today.

What we saw and did:

1. Rode the train round-trip from Charlotte, NC to Penn Station, NYC.
2. Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge at night, ate at Grimaldi's Pizzaria and Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory.
3. Shopped till we dropped: Sak's, Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany's (actually, you can't call it shopping, just browsing).
4. Saw Rachel Ray in Herald Square.
5. Drank lots of Starbuck's (iced and hot).
6. Afternoon tea at Tavern on the Green.
7. Sat in Bryant Park.
8. Saw "Mary Poppins" on Broadway and got autographs and pictures of the stars.
9. Did Grayline tours of uptown, downtown, Brooklyn and a tour of the city at night.
10. Paid homage at Strawberry Fields in Central Park.
11. Went to the top of the Empire State Building, or at least as far up as the $20 admission allows (the 86th floor).
12. Rode the ferry to Liberty Island.
13. Ate cheesecake at Junior's in Brooklyn.
14. Really shopped on Canal Street (fake purses).
15. Ate a canoli in Little Italy.
16. Ate Chinese in Chinatown.
17. Went in the Trump Tower (not that impressive).
18. Bought make-up at Sephora.
19. Took pictures in the 2-story Barbie House in Toys-r-Us.
20. Bought "Wilbur" for Lex at F. A. O. Schwartz.
21. Ate a giant red-velvet cupcake in Central Park.
22. Shopped at Century 21 and Daffy's.
23. Visited St. Paul's Chapel at Ground Zero.
24. Got caught in the rain on top of a double-decker bus.
25. Bought cheese, bread and fruit at Chelsea Market.
26. Ate unbelievable pasta at Carmine's on the upper west side.
27. Tasted a bagel from Tal.
28. Walked and walked and walked.
29. Navigated the subway system.
30. Sang "You're Just Too Good to Be True" with a singing waiter at "Ellen's Stardust Diner".
31. Watched New York movies in New York: "An Affair to Remember"; "Moonstruck"

Thanks to Leslie for the photos!