Posts Tagged ‘Date Night’

Not too long ago I was walking through the morning crowds of the NYC subway, walking against the tide. This realization wasn’t overlooked by me because in comparison to those walking past me, with focused determination of having somewhere to be, I on the other hand had no real place to go. The sudden memories [Continue]

As my friends know, I make no effort to hide how much I love Broadway. I love dressing up for the theater, walking up the grand staircases, taking my seat among hundreds of other musical lovers. Some productions I’ve loved enough to see four times, in three different cities and two different countries. But despite [Continue]

I will admit straight up that I’m not really a theater person. I mean, I like theater when I go, but if I have some cash and a free night in the city, seeing a play isn’t something that ever comes to mind. The four or five theater performances I’ve seen since moving to the [Continue]

My husband is fascinating with the art of making sushi. He tried it once at home. They were big balls of rice that tasted delicious, but were oddly shaped and not very pretty. He was determined to figure out what he was doing wrong and learn tips to really perfect the technique. Lucky for me, [Continue]

When I was around 14 years old, and in my middle school music class in the Dominican Republic, my teacher – a very devoted, very serious musician of some kind, asked the class about their passion for music and what they wanted to be. I very courageously lifted my hand and said, “I want to [Continue]

I was 27 years old when I had my first son. Upon finding out I was pregnant, I went and purchased every single book I could that would let me know what to expect while I was expecting. I had that, plus generations of women in my family to give me tips and advice. And [Continue]

There are few moments in life when I am overcome with pure, unadulterated joy and love. Consistently, only a couple of things offer such euphoria for me: my husband, my children, and my NYC, especially during the sunset hour. I had the opportunity to take my husband on an impromptu date. I wanted to do [Continue]

The other day my husband and I were talking about the most fun things we have ever done in this beloved city of ours. We both agreed that at the very top of our list is the helicopter ride we took over New York City. I had planned it for his birthday and I wanted [Continue]

Of all the things I am willing to do to “try it all” in New York City, themed restaurants are not really one of them. Places like Planet Hollywood or Jekyll and Hyde cross the line of “too touristy” for me, and this is coming from a New Yorker who goes to Times Square for [Continue]

When I first walked out of the Broadhurst Theater after watching a performance of “Baby It’s You“, the Broadway musical featuring what is said to be the first American girl group, The Shirelles, I felt happy and energized by so many great oldies this show covers. Just minutes before, the theater was standing in ovation [Continue]