Day 4

We spent most of today in Southern Manhattan, beginning with the 11:15 service at Trinity Church at the corner of Wall St. and Broadway. I enjoyed the service, but Robert thought it was "creepy," Carolyn thought it was "awkward," and the incense made Kim nauseous. But other than that, it was cool. Next we visited St. Paul's Chapel just a couple of blocks away, and then we spent more than a few somber minutes at Ground Zero. It looks very different now than it did a couple of years ago, because they are constructing the memorial. According to a Brooklyn native who helped us when we got lost on the subway (we ended up in Brooklyn), things are moving very slowly because of all of the politics involved.

We then headed to South Street Seaport and shopped for a couple of hours. Along the way, we picked up a sausage, hot dog, beef kabob, and chicken kabob from a street vendor from Egypt. Yummy! Somewhere along the way, it started to rain, but we still walked through Chinatown on our way to Little Italy for dinner. We picked Da Nico and had a wonderful dinner. We met a very nice couple at the table next to us who were from Salt Lake City. She was also a social worker, so Kim really enjoyed chatting with her. We went through Grand Central Station on the way back to the hotel, and watched a cool holiday light show in the main terminal.

I can't believe tomorrow is already New Year's Eve, and it's supposed to snow! Watch for us on TV! We'll be the cold Arizonans!

Kim and the kids in front of the giant Christmas tree by the New York Stock Exchange

My lamb chop at Da Nico, stuffed with four cheeses in a white wine sauce

The family at Da Nico

Kim and the kids at Grand Central Station