work had me going to NY this week, so i made plans to visit early so i could spend some time with friends before i had to head to the office.

my friends from Colorado are here as well for work and we are all staying at the same hotel.  we toasted being together on Saturday night at the pub next door to the hotel, as it was handy and we received 15% off.  we love a good deal.  after we went up to the hotel terrace which had an awesome view of the Chrysler Bldg.

on Sunday i took a train to Greenwich, CT to visit a friend who is on a nationwide road trip. she left the Bay Area in July and happened to be east coast this weekend.  we had a fantastic lunch at Elm Street Oyster House (i had the open-face swordfish sandwich and she had a crab and spinach eggs benedict), wandered around the overpriced shops, and then she headed off to PA and I went back to NY.

dinner was pizza and pasta at Patsy’s (which was pretty good) and then it was off to bed, as Monday was a work day, and we all needed a good night sleep.

today was spent working and now a visit to Brooklyn to visit a friend, see her new flat, and have a little dinner before the Halloween madness begins.