Lights up on Washington Heights...

...up at the break of day

I wake up and I got this little punk I gotta chase away

Pop the grate at the crack of dawn, sing

While I wipe down the awning

Hey ya'll good morning

These are the opening lyrics to a musical

called "In the Heights".  Jake and I are HUGE

fans.  I'd seen it in New York back in 2009,

but Jake had only listened to (and memorized) 

the soundtrack.

So when we found out that "In the Heights" was

ending its Broadway run, we immediately (or should

I say impulsively?) bought plane tickets to 

New York and tickets to the show.

The show was amazing.  

I think that seeing it helped us get the music out of our 

system a little (let's just say that Jake has finally picked 

new music to sing in the shower in the mornings).

While we were at it, we enjoyed checking

out the sites in Manhattan.  I had never

been there at Christmastime before, and it 

was fun to see the changes that the 

holidays brought to the city.

Like Times Square...

And the Rockefeller Tree...

The skating rink (Aw, we witnessed a 

happy couple get engaged)...

The Macy's holiday windows...

And even the annual SantaCon pub crawl.

Only in New York!

Not only did Jake get to see "In the Heights,"

but he had another dream come true when

we found Pommes Frites, a tiny hole in the wall

that specializes in french fries and sauces.

Jake was in heaven!

We taste tested many sauces, and ultimately

picked Dill Lemon Mayo, Pomegranate

Teriyaki Mayo, and Curry Ketchup Especial.

Another food highlight was wining (with

complimentary sparkling water) and dining

at a little Italian restaurant that we happened upon.

It was the perfect place to rest our feet after 

walking all day and enjoy a hot and delicious meal.

We capped off our weekend by going 

to church downtown and then grabbing burgers

before heading to the airport.  

Almost missed our flight home, but that's another story...