Be Still and Know...Then and Now

A View From the Ground: Central Park Wednesday morning we made our way down to Central Park. We encountered a few scattered showers but nothing that compared to the downpour we experienced the day before. Central Park was beautiful, fountains, rambling paths, expanses of deep green grass, flowers and thousands of bench lined paths.  Even with all the big city hustle and bustle these two little guys were happily getting in there morning bath! There is just something so peaceful yet magnetic about a gentle winding path.   Central Park has a small zoo. We spent some time there along with what I think may have been quite possible every elementary school in the greater New York area. The zoo was reasonably prices at $12.00 per person, but I will say that having to maneuver along the minefield of a billion elementary age children was at times a bit tiresome. This magnificent seal was the star of the show. He/She had no illusion as to his/her gorgeousness. It would pop up ...

Well it was vacation time again for me and the Hubs. Over the next few days I will be putting together my traditional post vacation wrap up posts. The Hubs has been to New York several times on business and had always commented on want to take me along so see some of the sites. Since the Girlchild was away on her summer choir tour the Hubs and I availed ourselves using his frequent flyer miles and hotel points to fit in a small vacation. I hesitate to even call this a vacation. In my mind I think there needs to be two definitions for the term vacation. There was defiantly no rest and relaxation on this vacation. My knees and feet will testify to the wear and tear they experienced on this trip. However I did, with several applications of over the counter medication as well as some directed prayer for strength and endurance for all my body parts make it to the end of our trip and was still able to walk. I did have to make a evening trip to the ice machine to fill up my zip lock bags to ...