by heading to WI for a brief visit. If we didn't get to see you (which is a distinct possibility), we're sorry we missed you. The highlights, in a nutshell, involved dinners with friends at Lake Park Bistro and Nanakusa. After visiting with family, we left Wisconsin on the 27th at 4:00 a.m. for Ada. After a short layover I met up with my friend Kyle, who accompanied me on a three-day road trip to NYC. The purpose of the trip for for an interview with the Nassau Co. Prosecutor's Office, included with it a day in the City.NYC was amazing! Kyle and I were fortunate to meet up with a law school classmate who grew up in the city, and whose brother lives there now. After meeting, we walked around a bit, saw some touristy sites like
time square, ate a hot dog, and found the most delicious pizza place (http://www.artichokepizza.com/node). We saw Central Park, ate cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery (yum), ate some falafel (also yum), and had drinks at a bar near the Empire State Bldg. at a rooftop bar (and it was only $9 beer night!). After a stop at a Mexican restaurant for more beer, and yucca chips with guacamole, we ended the night at The Summit Bar (http://www.thesummitbar.net/) - and drank the most unique cocktails (check out the drink menu).The interview went well enough, and We made it from long island to New Jersey in one hour at 4:00 p.m. We were told that this made us true New Yorkers. While I don't know if that's the case, I would have found it quite ironic if I would have gotten a ticket immediately after an interview with a prosecutor's office!!!
In any event, the road trip went well, and Kyle was a fantastic travel companion, with a TON of music on his iPod. The most interesting part of the trip was checking into the Red Roof Inn in long island (Red Roof Inn - NEVER AGAIN). The lesson learned was when you are asked "do you mind a room on the first floor?" - the answer is ALWAYS "YES!!!". After saying no, and discovering a window that did not close or lock, we arranged for a second floor room, convinced that there was a plot between the desk worker and the scary security guard to kill us in our sleep! Fortunately, we lived to tell the tale.
