one of my dearest and oldest friends stayed with me this past weekend. it was wonderful. it was like we were thirteen again; being silly, riding bikes, having a picnic, singing old songs. i also got to view nyc in the eyes of a tourist! (without all the crazy times square crowds and bad commercial food). abby was so wide-eyed about each beautiful building, the unique styles of the individuals roaming the streets, and all the different types of foods she had never tried, nor heard of before. it's refreshing to play in the city i fell in love with eight years ago as newbie all over again. you become immune to the simple and exciting things about nyc if you don't take the time to breathe and remind yourself about them. thank you, abby. for your love, friendship, support, and never-failing curiosity and ability to see the beauty in all things.