where do i start...
1. this really is the city that never sleeps! we're getting better at sleeping through the natives.
2. we have begun to ration night gowns and towels in an effort to cut back on laundry visits. our 150 year old house doesn't have a laundry room, and a trip to the laundry mat with 3 kids is not the funnest thing we could be doing. everyone else here seems to literally air their dirty laundry in public, and i am having a hard time showing all of brooklyn our underwear.
3. i thought i'd miss our cars. i don't. we haven't even taken a cab. our landlady has a spare car she generously offered to us anytime we need it, but we haven't taken her up on it yet. we like the walking and subways are far quicker than a car. i do think we'll take a car to the beach next weekend.
4. i am truly sorry for anyone who has not eaten a hot dog in prospect park in the middle of the afternoon.
5. nobody smiles, but everyone is friendly.
6. kennedy's fried chicken on the corner doesn't really have fried chicken, but they have the best gyros we've ever tasted.
7. kids adapt a lot easier and faster than their parents.
8. in a city where so many cultures collide, the supermarket is a fantastic social studies lesson.
9. i'm really glad i married my best friend, because he's the only adult i talk to most days :).
10. the rules on the subway according to hailey are, "don't smile and don't look at anyone". truth be known, you can smile and look at anyone, but they'll know you're new!
11. the only thing that shocks new yorkers are the prices for gas and food. other than that, they've seen it before.
12. sitting on the stoop is the only way you'll get to know anyone.
13. having 3 kids here is an anomaly. it does help start conversations, though.
overall, we are settling into a routine, staying up late, having a blast, but we are sorely homesick... miss you all.
Love, Ang
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we love seeing new pics - we miss you guys - looking forward to more pics all the time! we have a webcam too so it will be fun to let the girls use it some time! b asks about the girls almost every day - definitely missing you guys!
Glad to see the pics and get the update - I think you guys are the bravest folks I've ever known! The girls are just beautiful - Renee said she feels sorry for you guys when they reach dating age!
Fuggedaboutit! Have you ventured into Manhattan for pizza yet?
Has anybody asked if you're a Yankees or Mets fans?
Great pictures! Love the narrative. That's MY clever daughter! I love it. I'm so glad you are having fun exploring your new home. What an adventure. But I do miss you all terribly and your site made me cry (okay, not all that difficult to do, but still!) I'm really very happy for you. Keep the pictures coming - makes me feel like I'm there. Love you!!!!
^Geez Ma, come on with the waterworks allready.^
Im glad you are blogging Angela, I bookmarked it so I can check up on you guys. It sounds like an awesome adventure. I agree that you guys are terribly brave. Im proud of all of you, I love saying "yeah my sister and her family live in Brooklyn." I never tell em youre newbies. People think you're hardcore.
Me and Mom are gonna come out for a week or so, sooner than you think.
Keep up the updates, tell Clay and the girls I said hey.
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