Bucket List

Rhonda's last day we decided to celebrate the season and enjoy all NYC has to offer around Christmas. First stop was Macy's. There is such a hubbub made about the Macy's windows around this time, we had to see if it was truly worth the noise. Two words-it was!!! The windows are technically masterpieces as well as creative geniuses in their own right. They have so many people come by each year that the store has roped off areas for people just observing and not shopping

 Hard to see, but the store front has a giant Christmas tree in lights. I am taking this picture from over a block away

 Each piece moves independently, but all move together in each window.

Here are a couple of my favs, especially this last one. I thought it was perfectly reflective of my husband and I -deer antlers and champagne!

After we walked away my mother in law quietly said thanks for taking her-that seeing the macy's windows and shopping at Christmas time was on her bucket list! I was so glad to have had this opportunity to share, but mad at her because what else was on her bucket list that I didn't know about??

Next stop-Empire State Building. King Kong was there this day-my first time to meet him!

This was in the lobby, it is a blinged out version of the ESB. Pretty neat that someone created this.

As we walked north towards the coveted TREE, we saw a few fun sights along the way...

 The public library, with the lions out front.

 The Lord and Taylor windows. Neat, but nothing compared to Macy's

 Christies Auction House-this is the line for the Elizabeth Taylor exhibit. Heard Kim K bought some rather pricey earrings here

We stopped at a little deli to grab lunch. I had to take a pic of the sweets. I was good and passed, but reminds me of Paris and how easy it was to gain 10lbs in 10 days!!

 The Rockefeller ice skating rink

And the tree!!! It is huge and amazing and breath-taking. The delivered it right before Thanksgiving and spent two weeks decorating. I am at least 50 yards away to be able to capture the entire tree in the pic. I think it is at least 8 stories-when I tried to count...This is worth every penny of a trip to NYC at Christmas!

To finish our day, we had to end with the Radio City Rockettes. Another Rhonda bucket list that she failed to mention:) We went to eat at Brasseire 8 1/2-amazing space, good food, boring!! We were one of 3 people eating in the entire place. Sad because I was told this was quintessential NYC-I think of crowds, loudness, activity-and this was not the place. None the less-food was good. Here's my fish with pepperoni on top, with octopus and brussel sprouts in the background.

 The inside of Radio City...

 This chandelier was gorgeous. It is stunning-had to share

 Our seats, we were so close-it was really fun!

These girls are so talented. Having been on teams before, I could appreciate the coordination it takes to get everyone working as one, but saying that does not do justice to the precision these girls have. WOW. The show was great, it was a little story narrated by Santa, even had 3d parts (glasses included!). Pure entertainment for 90 minutes. Another highlight I would recommend for any and everyone!!