New York Pictures

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With the St. Thomas sand barely shaken from our shoes, we headed off to the Big Apple for Laura Beth and Ben's wedding. We arrived on Friday just in time to eat lunch at an honest-to-goodness New York pizzeria before heading to the rehearsal. The rehearsal dinner was great, with fried chicken, asparagus, and some incredible cornbread, all in the beautiful setting of Ben's office which doubles as the home of his manager. Their ceremony was beautiful, with lots of personal touches and Irish traditions. We had a great time meeting Laura Beth and Ben's friends but also truly enjoyed the time we spent with the Browns and Jeff & Julie Boneau. On Sunday, October 7, we attended mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral and Brandi lit a candle in honor of her Dad's birthday that day. We then saw two great Broadway shows (Spring Awakening and Spamalot), and visited one of Brandi's old haunts, Scruffy Duffy's, where we watched the Yankees' only postseason win. We ended the night walking through Times Square and stopping to share another slice of pizza. On Monday, Brandi spent some time shopping on Fifth Avenue, while Daniel made a purchase from Rupert Gee, ate a street gyro, and watched the Columbus Day parade. Then we took the subway to Central Park and spent some time at the Natural History Museum. Stegosaurus is Daniel's favorite dinosaur, but Brandi can't be too far behind. After the museum, we went to Italian restaurant that was surprisingly expensive (and probably once hosted a meeting of the Five Families) and then headed to the airport. It was very important for us to make it to New York, because it holds a very special place in Brandi's heart. Next stop on our Take Your Spouse to Your Favorite Places Tour? Washington, D.C.!