wednesday's words and wanderings and wonderings

New York City or bust! After a two hour delay the plane was in the air and landed at rain-drenched JFK. Yes, it's time for a dose of holiday magic in the Big Apple.

A new New York adventure - taking the bus from LaGuardia to the Jackson Heights train station and  catching the F train to Rockefeller Center. The bus ride was free, the train fare was $3.00. What a bargain vs. the Uber, Lyft, or taxi fares. You don't have the convenience of a driver handling your luggage but all I had was a small suitcase and a backpack so easy peasy.

The Rockefeller Center tree will be lit tonight. The crowds will be horrendous and we will stay away until Friday. People are already claiming their space for the tree lighting. Luckily it's a sunny day to hang out as the minutes tick away.

Holiday lights and decorations are already sparkling and bringing a festive spirit to the streets. The reflections from the rain are a bonus.

I took a stroll down Avenue of the Americas to meet my daughter after she was done with work .The walk-through tree...what a fun way for people who work at the building to start their work day. Lots of pedestrians walk through it, too. I did!