wake up to find out

Posted: April 27th, 2009

on saturday morning, for the 1st time in my life I went to the top of the empire state building. it only took me 40 years. I've been to NYC a million times, lived there for several years & never went. when I was a kid, my folks took us there, but we never went up. as I got older, it was just one of those 'touristy' things you become too busy to do. it was awesome. I highly recommend it. it was also $20 for an adult ( + another $13 for ea. of my kids, making it a pretty expensive elevator ride - but very cool, nonetheless).

we just happened to be awake @ 7:00am on saturday morning. we happened to have the time. so we went. we were outside in the morning sun, on the observation deck of the 86th floor by 8:30am. little or no lines to speak of at that time. it was a beautiful day. you could see all the way to shea, or citibank enormodome or whatever it's called, to the east; you could see beyond the statue of liberty to the south; it was all pretty spectacular.

we were on our way & walking thru midtown by 9:15. nice way to spend the morning w. the kids.