My Happy (Go Lucky) Place
November 5th, 2010 § 11 Comments
Today is a great day.
It’s a dance in your kitchen kind of day.
It’s NYC Day.
The first time I went was four years ago. I fell in love. Hard. I explored the city in the rain atop a tour bus in a poncho. I was the only one who didn’t clamor down to the first level when it started to drizzle, then pour. I was in New York. I was happy. No, I was elated. If someone could have taken a picture of my face as we rounded the corner into Times Square that first night, the shot would have been worthy of a magazine.
I waited three and half years to go back again. This time, more exploring happened. There was no rain, but there was Matthew Broderick. Also, there were self portraits in the bathroom at Serendipity.
I was in withdrawal for two weeks. From New York, not Serendipity.
This time around, the third time, I know I’ll still be in love. I know it will be just as lovely. You see, I’m sharing it with someone very special.
I’m sure you remember this gorgeous face (how could you forget it)? That would be Miss Alex aka Happy Go Lucky.
Just a few months ago she took the adventure with me half way across the US.
We spent an incredibly long time together making that road trip. Coffee was consumed, similarities found, dreams and hopes and “somedays” floated us through 1500 miles of conversation like mile markers. Once we arrived at my new destination, Alex did everything she could and so much more than I ever could have expected to make me feel at home. We parted ways with a lingering goodbye and wet cheeks.
You know how sometimes you just know when you’ve found someone special? When your life’s circle bumps up and overlaps with someone else’s just a little bit and life is never the same? That’s my friendship with Alex.
This weekend, she’s running the ING New York City Marathon. After enduring me and my life change for a week this summer, I figured I owed it to her. Karma is real, my friends, and I believe in acknowledging it, I’m helping myself be the best version of myself. Plus, there’s really nothing I wouldn’t do for my closest friends.
Oh, and if you’re at the airport this morning and you suddenly hear an outburst of joy and laughter coming from down the terminal, don’t worry, that’s just the obligatory greeting for two like souls after they’ve landed – one minute apart – and reunited.
I’ll see you in New York minute.
Awwww I love your happy dance!! This is such a cute blog post…I love you two
Alex is the cutest lil thing, isn’t she?
I am so happy that you two gorgeous ladies have this connection that is so strong….love it!
Have a blast girl!
xxoo
Have so much fun! And good luck to Alex!
you guys are going to have an amazing time! I hope the weather is nice for the race
New York is still on my places to see list! Sigh… one day!
Have a great weekend!
I hope that you have a WONDERFUL time!!!!
NYC is my hometown!! I love it and I love when others love it too! With all the chatter of the NYC Marathon this week, I miss NYC especially and I wish I could be there to cheer for all the runners. Give the city a big warm hello for me and good luck to Alex!
Have SOOOO much fun! You deserve this trip and then some!
I have ALWAYS wanted to go to New York City! Someday!!
A. Completely agree about Karma.
B. I went to NYC for the first time over Labor Day weekend this year and it was like…painfully beautiful. I spent the entire weekend looking up, walked over 26 miles, went through Times Square three times in one day (before lunch, before dinner and at 2 AM…where as a friend had told us it would be completely empty. And it was), and slept 9 hours in three days.
C. HAVE THE BEST WEEKEND!
I’ve lived in NYC for over six years and I still get all giddy just thinking about the city. And Serendipity, of course! Yummm
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