NYC Thanksgiving

Sara got super cheap train tickets and a free hotel, so we headed to NYC for the Macy's Day Parade.

Activity: Skating in Bryant Park

We did two super-fun sessions (RJ was 'that kid' who weaved around everybody)

On-Ice

Activity: Blowing up Parade Floats

Sara got tickets for the parade prep where they inflate the floats. They literally blue-up Bluey!

Kids at Parade Prep

Activity: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

We awoke at 5:45am and arrived to the parade route around 6:15am. You would have thought that would have been early enough to get a good spot. No such luck.

Weather Report: 40 degrees and raining

Sara was super excited for the parade to start

When parade started, people crowded Doug out

Doug's new view

Scaffolding under cover made things a bit easier

Activity: Radio City Music Hall

Christmas Show at Radio City was warm, dry, and comfortable (and entertaining)

Activity: Hotel

Hotel was super convenient to everything from the office where Doug worked, to the parade route, to 99 cent pizza. The issue - it was in a continuous HONK zone. From 6am to 6am people were laying on their horns.

Recycling business outside the hotel - just like when Doug was there for work

Activity: Thanksgiving Dinner

Dinner in Penn Station NY: blueberries, peanuts, and cheap Gatorade

Back in VA, kids had cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving Dinner