I seriously have not forgotten about this space. Life has just gotten rather hectic lately and I decided to take a week to stay busy doing other things. A co-worker broke her leg on our icy streets and I have been covering lots of extra hours at work. No complaints here, as I really enjoy my job. But I do hope my co-worker is feeling better soon.
At some point during the middle of last week, Rock suggested that I go with him to teach skating in Central Park for the weekend. After some schedule juggling and some very kind offers from my parents to watch Mary, we were off to New York City for a few days of skating and lessons.
The weather was astounding! It stayed in the 50’s all weekend and there was no snow in sight. This was a delightful break from the constant snow we have been getting in Michigan. It felt like spring! I took a few days off from running and just enjoyed working as much as possible. When I wasn’t working, I spent my time wandering the city. It had been a long time since I just walked around and enjoyed the sights. I felt like I had a renewed appreciation for everything.

My office at 6am. Not a bad way to start the day…..after a cup of coffee.
Rock and I stopped into St. Patrick’s Cathedral. We wandered Central Park and the Time Warner Center. We watched the skaters at Rockefeller Center. That brought back special memories for me because we went there on our first date to see the Christmas tree.
We ate delicious food. Thursday night we had a late evening slice from Artichoke pizza. If you are ever in New York City or Queens, I highly recommend a stop here. I covered my craving for sushi and beef shwarma. And I of course enjoyed some delicious NYC bagels for breakfast.
Sunday came quickly and I boarded a plane back to Detroit. I had the luck of getting an upgrade to first class. After a long delay at LaGuardia, which ranks in my book as the worst airport to be stuck at, I walked down the ramp to board the plane. Half way there, the pilot sent me back and announced all flights were in a ground stop to Detroit due to fog. Flights had been canceled all day and it didn’t look good for us.
Fortunately we managed to board the plane after a surprisingly brief wait. We then sat on the tarmac for what felt like ages as flight plans were made and changed. I managed to make it to Detroit by evening and drove three and a half hours home in dense fog. I arrived home in the wee hours of the morning and woke to early cries from little Miss Mary. Fortunately, she was game for an hour of snuggles in bed, before it was time to start the day.
With a few hours of sleep and a few extra miles in my frequent flyer program, it was back to reality and back to the gym for work. What would a weekend be without some fun adventures?
Quick summer trip planner for you. Did you know that National Geographic just named our area with one of the Best 21 Beaches in the World?

The Rockefeller tree may be pretty awesome. But Rock outdid himself by proposing to me here. Then National Geographic chose it. Coincidence? I think not.
How was your weekend? Did you have any fun adventures?
That pizza looks amazing!! Glad you arrived home safely! The fog has been crazy here, too!
The fog seems to be never ending. I’ve stopping straightening my hair because it goes straight back to curly. This is summer humidity!
I’ve lived in Michigan my entire life and have never been to Sleeping Bear Dunes. Maybe this summer I’ll finally make it up there.
It truly is a wonderful place. I hope you get a chance to go visit. And if you do, please reach out. I’d love to share some favorite places or even meet up!
I just had spinach and artichoke dip pizza for the first time last week, soooo good! I’ve never been to NYC but will definitely seek out a lot of pizza when I do visit 🙂
I was just telling my mom how magical that pizza was. You are making me think that I might need to find a way to recreate it!
All the feels for NYC. Isn’t it fun to go back now? And just pretend? I love it. You now all the secrets, but you see everything in a fresh light.
I honestly love Chicago and don’t always have the urge to go to NYC. I think that the warm spell made for an even more magical time there. I was also really inspired by everyone that got involved in Saturday’s big march.
I’ve seen Artichoke Pizza on Instagram but haven’t gone as I’m in Toronto is it as good as it looks?
Oh, it is worth the hype. And I don’t know about the spot in NYC but in Queens, you can always get a seat and a slice right away!
Good to know!
Nice upgrade!
I can’t imagine having such a long drive after a flight, especially in a dense fog. Glad you guys made it home safely.