While we were in NY, Amy, Rory and I went to dinner with my sister and brother-in-law. We decided to leave the car in our old neighborhood and take the train into Manhattan.
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Rory really did not like all the noise.
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This was pretty much her pose the whole time.
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We went to dinner at one of Winnie's favorite restaurants,
Blue Smoke. As usual, the staff was great and they let Rory make her own cookie.
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She was very proud of her creation.
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And she gobbled it down in now time flat.
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After dinner, we went for a walk back towards Grand Central to take the train back home. We just happened to pass by the Empire State Building, off in the distance.
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Before heading back to Long Island, Amy & I wanted to stop by one of our favorite places in our old neighborhood of Long Island City,
Gantry Plaza State Park. Here's a pic of the newlyweds, Winne and Alan. Congratulations to you both and welcome to the family, Alan!