Last pictures

For some reason, I didn't get any pictures of us except for these.

Hardangarvidda

One day we decided to go for a drive up to Hardangervidda. This is a national park that is the highest point in western Norway. There was still lots of snow, but KB said that this is just a fraction of what they normally have. We got tons in NYC and they barely got any this year.  I forgot to bring my camera but these pics with my phone aren't too bad. (Click here for a description of the park and hikes you can take)



Norway 2014

I was kind of bummed that I probably wasn't going to be able to get a good vacation this year. KB is moving back to the US and then who knows what will happen?  I thought about going for one last visit in the winter but I had jury duty for the whole month of February and then I had to catch up on work in March. But then I found a cheap fare to go over for Easter and KB was house and dog sitting for some friends during the week, so I decided to go for it. I'm so glad I did.
Here's the house...

Leo the Dog

Leo's house

The view from the living room window. 

From the front of the house

The neighbors

Look at this cute face

My baby niece.   Sooo cute! 

Buckeye!

Moab

In the fall, I went to visit my parents in Moab. One day we took a drive and I have to admit... It was the first time out of the hundreds of times I've been there that I actually thought, "I can see why people think this is pretty."  Maybe because I'm usually there in the heat of the summer or the cold of winter. 

Christmas/New Years

While Kevin was here for Thanksgiving, we talked and decided that it might be fun to try to bring his kids over for Christmas.  We found an amazing airfare, and he was able to make it happen.  I was a little worried about where everyone would sleep, but I borrowed a couple of air mattresses, and went through all my stuff to find enough sheets, blankets, pillows and towels for everyone.  I had to do a million loads of laundry, with only one working washing machine in the building and living in a fifth floor walk-up.

So, here's getting ready....

Wall to wall people... no room for me to watch the movie.

The first day, I picked them up at the airport and they were ready to explore the city.  But as soon as we got on the subway, they started to feel the jet lag, and then we got to Times Sq. and they got a little overwhelmed by the crowds.  We didn't stay too long...

The first full day, we got up early and went to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.  The kids took pictures of every scene, so I think that means they liked it.  

We tried to go to the Empire State Building a couple of times, but the line was around the corner.  Finally, on New Years Eve, we were in the neighborhood, so we decided to just walk by and see how the line was.  Luckily, the tourists were doing something else that night, so we made it to the top.  I have been several times, but I don't think I've ever been at night, and it was a really clear night.  This is the view of Queens....

The view to Queens was clear but a close up pic was not. Who knows?

After a day of shopping, couldn't resist this photo op!