Come and Knock on My Door

*Knock Knock*

Round II, Part I: Ladurée

After taking a semester of French and having a large poster of the Eiffel Tower in my room for a year, I'd like to think I've earned the right to love all things Parisian.  So, when I heard Ladurée was opening in New York, I planned a trip out to see it the next time I was in town.  Luckily, the store opened a few weeks before, so there'd be no line!

New York Food: Round I

I've had a lot of burgers in my time.  Juicy, savory, and delicious; from Crane Alley to Five Guys to In-N-Out, they've all been good.  ...BUT.  This burger... this Shake Shack burger has topped them all.  Yummy potato bread bun, hot, gooey cheese, portobello mushroom and tender patty along with the smoothest shake I've ever had, made for a truly great day.
Bite. Chew. Savor. Repeat.

Blessed.

Today is a day of remembrance, a day we will never forget.  As the sky grows darker and the rain starts to fall, my thoughts turn to a passage from The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald:

I tried to think about Gatsby then for a moment, but he was already too far away, and I could only remember, without resentment, that Daisy hadn’t sent a message or a flower. Dimly I heard someone murmur, "Blessed are the dead that the rain falls on," and then the owl-eyed man said "Amen to that," in a brave voice.

Ten years ago, as a child I couldn't grasp the magnitude of this day.  Ten years later, I begin to see and hear the stories of heroism and sacrifice, pain and loss.  And the day jumps from surreal to real again, a day I will never forget.

Hello: New York!