JP in NYC -- Day Four and Finale

Jesse's plane is taking off from LGA just now. He came; he saw; he conquered. Thanks for a GREAT week, Jesse.

I worked yesterday morning while Jesse enjoyed a morning at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. When those adventures were complete, we hit the town yet again. We walked over the top of the JackieO Resevoir to the West side, then went down into Times Square for more "NYC" time. We also spent time in NintendoWorld and Rockefeller Plaza before heading cross town to the site of the explosion last week to see the damage and get a couple of snapshots of what topped world news on 7/10.

We then met Jesse's mom's friend Jack at the New York Athletic Club where he treated us to an amazing evening of drinks, dining, and peeks into a world different from anything I know. NYAC sits on 59th @ 7th overlooking Central Park to the north and Times Square to the south. He gave us the full tour of the facilities and treated us to an awesome dinner.

We then joined Jack at a UES Italian restaurant -- the name escapes me; was it Campagnola? -- where we met several of his colleagues and enjoyed getting to know Ian, the bartender of 20 years. Just an awesome experience altogether. The night ended with another stop at Ship of Fools and a couple of other neighborhood jaunts before ending with, yes, yet another Roma Pizza visit.

So, now Jesse returns home and I return to my life here in Manhattan. More than ever, this feels like my life. Like there wasn't a mistake at the printer and someone else's story made their way into the hardbound that is Todd Moore.

That said, looking at the week in reverse, here are just a handful of JP in NYC highlights that will make me smile for a long time:

1. Seeing Jesse emerge from the cab
2. The Yankee game -- and the M's winning!
3. Fajita Monday and flavored margaritas
4. Getting to experience East Coast storms
5. Pouring one out for the homies
6. Mario Kart Challenges!
7. Passed out Jesse
8. Having my friend really see my experiences first hand
9. JP toting a man purse!
10. The entire New York Athletic Club experience
11. Having JP meet Gary, Michele, Jim, Amy, Mike, Jessica, Kirk, Mitzi, and AriGold
12. DCBombs