Nicole's Blog: November 2005

Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving!!

Hello All! I hope you had amazing Holiday's. I spent Thanksgiving in NYC with my Dad and his fiance Ruth. It was a wonderful weekend filled with tourism, good food, and freezing NY weather. Dad hasn't been to NYC since 1979 and Ruth has never been here, so it was fun to show them my city. They flew in on Tuesday and we started our visit with Dessert and Friends at my apartment (I baked a mean apple crisp and a yummy peach crisp). Dad and Ruth were thoroughly indoctrinated into NYU Liberalism (I had to warn my friends that there were Republicans in the room), enjoyed stories of law school, and got to meet many of my friends. The rest of our weekend was fantastic, but very very cold. I swear that Dad & Ruth brought the Cold Weather and took it home (it's 52 degrees right now). We spent Wed & Thur doing a very cold Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus tour, seeing the tourist sights. Thanksgiving night we had dinner with my friend Jenny, fashion designer extraodinaire and fellow Midwesterner. Friday we visited the Museum of National History, then had dinner with Ruth's cousin Rita, and finished our night by attending Movin' Out - a musical based on the tunes of Billy Joel. (Dad loved it!!). It was a great weekend. Now I'm back to the grind....three finals in one week to prepare for, starting on the 12th of December. I will be home in Iowa on the 18th of December and in MN somewhere between the 27th and 29th. I look forward to seeing everyone from home!
Lots of love!!!!

Nicole & Ruth

Mid Blow Up Balloon

Dad & Nicole

Scooby Dooby Doo!

The CROWD waiting to cross the Street at the Balloon Blow Up

Charlie Brown - napping

Dad & ruth in front of the skating rink

Waiting to Cross the STREET! Macy's Balloon Blow-up

Dad & Nicole outside Rockefeller

Nicole & Ruth

The Bus!

Nicole & Dad outside Rocefeller Center

On the Bus!

Nicole, Ruth & Dad, Thanksgiving

Waiting. It was one of our favorite activiites.

Jenny, Nicole, Ruth & Dad at City Hall for Thanksgiving Dinner

Ruth & Dad, Thanksgiving Dinner

Dad's a little worn out!

Nicole & Dad at Movin' Out

Ruth & Rita

Ruth, Dad & Nicole in Times Square

I LOVE STARBUCKS!

Old Friends, Good Times

Happy November, as finals are rapidly approaching I am spending much of my time at my computer attempting to learn Income Tax law. Mostly, I have learned that I will have an accountant do my taxes, and that there are more tax loopholes than there are tax revenues. Just don't ask me which loophole to use, I still haven't figured it out. However, this weekend I was able to take a break and spend some time with my best friend Shana. Her husband is looking at a medical residency program in Long Island, and she came to check out the area. We went to Long Island, explored the neighborhood, and even went to the beach. We then ate a very yummy dinner at a trendy NY restaurant, Blue Ribbon, where all of the NY chefs like to eat when they are done eating. Our dinner crew included Qassi (Shana's husband) and another old, Minnesota friend, Jamie. To the shock, awe, and perhaps disgust of many (I'm sure) we actually had bone marrow as our appetizer. If you do not belive you I will forward you the email addresses of my dining partners and they can testify. My Dad and Ruth get into town on Tuesday for a long Thanksgiving weekend. I'm looking forward to spending some time with them before the final push for finals. Will be home in the Midwest soon and can't wait to see everyone there!

Lots of Love!!!! N