New York Trip

I tagged along on a business trip of Ross's to New York.  It was a due diligence meeting and they put him up in the Waldorf Astoria.  So of course, I had to go! I know these pictures are out of order, so bare with me while I jump around on the timeline, but just describe the pictures as they come up!  Here is a picture of (front row) Uncle Jimmy, me, Aunt Vera, Aunt Betty, her daughter Joyce Ann and in the back row, my brother Pete and John, Betty's youngest son.

We took a train to NJ and Uncle Jimmy picked us up, took us to a quaint eatery in a strip mall and then on to Aunt Betty's where we looked at her walls of pictures and spend time reminiscing with her!  She's such a sweet lady!  I loved spending time with Uncle Jimmy, he reminds me so much of my late grandpa, same phrases, same voice, and just sweet as could be.

 Ross also took me to see WICKED on Broadway! It was a fantastic show.  We bought the sound track and some other photo books.  This picture was taken from just to the right of our seats, which were fantastic!

After "Wicked" we took a stroll around Time Square.  WOW!  What a night life!  The weather was fantastic, the atmosphere indescribable!

We also went to the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island.  Weeks before our trip, Ross went on line and bought us tickets so we could go up INTO the statue.  Which was a fun experience!

On Ellis Island, we found the wall of immigrants, below are pictures of both of my great grandfather's names.  This is my Grandpa Covino's dad, and below him you'll find my Grandma Covino's father, Vincenzo Marinucci's name.  What FUN to find these names!

This is a fun picture in Little Italy just before dinner.

We asked a local gelato salesman where the best place to eat was.

he told us to go to Angelo's.  I must agree. That is some of the best Italian food I've ever had!  (Excluding food in Italy, herself!)

Ross is occupying Wall Street here.

We rented bikes & went around Central Park.

 here is the Alice in Wonderland sculpture.

And "the clock" in the Waldorf where we stayed.  Apparently it's a "popular" photo spot...so we decided to be like lemmings & have our picture taken there!

And in central park, the Balto monument.