Can you believe it is already September? Summer seemed to go by very quickly this year. And now the weather is really cooling off which makes it feel like fall, despite my attitude that fall doesn't officially begin until September 22. I am sad to see summer end but am looking forward to sweaters, boots, and pumpkins. And hunting down some cider doughnuts at a farmer's market.
We spent Labor Day weekend in Massachusetts visiting Jocelyn and Cory in their new home. Turns out the middle of MA has some very cute college towns! Unfortunately the weather was horrible so we were cooped up inside but that gave us plenty of time to play Yahtzee and Euchre and watch episodes of the Office together. Also Sean and I conquered cheap East Coast travel yet again by taking the Metro North and then a short leg of Amtrak saving ourselves over $100 dollars in train costs. When you're used to the Midwest, it's easy to forget that there are other travel options beyond cars and Amtrak.
Jocelyn and Cory have purchased a two bedroom/two bathroom condo and wow is it spacious compared with our apartment. It's easy for me to wish we had more space, maybe a backyard, and a car, when we spend time outside of NYC. I can't pretend that I'm not jealous of friends who pay 1/4 of the rent I do in other parts of the country and don't go out for dinner thinking 7 dollars for a beer is a deal. But then I am walking through Central Park on my way home from work or our flight path takes us over Manhattan before landing at LGA and I just feel lucky to be living here.
Despite my strong wish to move to New York after college, when we actually moved here it took me quite a while to adjust. I needed at least six months to get an understanding of the geography of the city and it's only now I can finally say I a strong command of the different boroughs and neighborhoods and all the public transit options for getting there. There has been some adjusting with our new neighborhood (still need a reliable dry cleaner...) but all in all New York just feels like home. A loud, stinky home that sometimes you need to escape, but ultimately you love and are excited to come home to.
This city has given me so many amazing cultural and culinary experiences, wonderful friendships, and work opportunities I would be unlikely to find other places. I love the food, the parks, the busy streets, the buildings, and the bridges. Happy three year anniversary, New York, I think I love you.
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