After about seven hours driving on Saturday we arrived at the Somerset, NJ Homewood Suites. Princeton was all booked up for the reunion festivities. Jeff, Susan, Katie and Michael joined us at Ruby Tuesday's for dinner.
On Sunday we drove to Jeff's and he brought us to the Princeton Junction Train Station where we joined a multitude of alumni wearing orange pants, sweatshirts, or at least bracelets giving their year of graduation. From Penn Station we walked to the Doubletree on 29th Street.
Laura's book launch party was from 6 to 9 at Rouge Tomate on West 18th Street. We met several people who were important in the process of publishing--her editor, publicist, and others. The wine was offered freely and so were some pretty fancy and unusual appetizers. We enjoyed meeting Dan's friend Alex. The party after the party was at our room to watch the last quarter of the Cavaliers-Warriors game.
Our golfer admires 'The American Golfer" |
NYC Parking |
On Tuesday morning we walked the Brooklyn Bridge and then wandered through a neighborhood to the south of it. Later we walked to the Fulton Street Mall area where I gave up on a very long line at a TJ Maxx and instead bought another top at Nordstrom Rack. So many people were on the streets even on a Tuesday afternoon--and there was so much noise from cars blaring music and building construction and subways under the street.
Dan and Alex joined us for dinner at Caffe e Vino where Jim and I had eaten last December. I ordered the very same meal and it was wonderful again. So was the bruschetta and the Chianti. Once again it was cash only--no credit cards. Alex suggested churros for dessert--another eating adventure for us--which we enjoyed at the new restaurant on the first floor of Dan's apartment building.
We had five good nights in four different Hilton brand hotels. Brand loyalty pays off with free breakfasts and upgrades to rooms with a view plus late checkouts.
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