Thank you, Mike and Tracy.

We ran our hosts ragged as they played tour guide and kept us out of trouble wandering around the city. We strolled the city from Brooklyn to the Long Island City Waterfront, through Central Park and Times Square and all around Astoria.

We eyed magnificent architecture, laughed at the great people watching and soaked in the magical night skyline.

One special stop, a ride on the antique carousel near Brooklyn Bridge Park.

We devoured wonderful food….home cooked, lovingly prepared by Mike and Tracy and from a number of great neighborhood restaurants.

We squeezed in a card game and the kids a movie, Star Wars of course. It was the first year of a book exchange for family Christmas.  We shall see if there will be another year of that!

The best? Time together.  We are so blessed.