Chris and I fell asleep to the Christmas-tree-topper Chrysler building standing outside Brian's window at 37th and Lexington. I have labeled his 80 yr. old flat a "cozy little money-sucking fire hazard." He agreed. I like it. 
We had spent our evening in New York carrying pumpkin spiced lattes through Times Square and Grand Central Station. I got to wear my pretty coat, so I bounced instead of walking and twirled instead of standing. (and they say boys never grow up- ha!) Did you know that Grand Central Station was built by the Vanderbilts? Yep. Interesting fact: the ceiling is a painting of the night sky and the constellations are all reversed because they traced them from a projector! 
The next day, I caught a glimpse of the U.S. Capitol while crossing the Potomac River. Soon after that, we saw the original capitol of the first American Colony in Jamestown, VA. And Pocahontas told me to tell you hi. Okay she didn't really. Anyway, that night, we cozied into the Dyken's house for dinner and video games then woke up to pumpkin pancakes! Mrs. Dykens is so sweet. : ) We drove 10 hours straight and made it here (Jacksonville, FL) by midnight.
We went from one of I-95s nothernmost cities to one of it's southernmost cities. I felt like we were chasing fall southward. The trees went from gray to orange to yellow to what is this color again? Oh Green. Yes, we ran out of fall around Savannah and now here we are in Jacksonville, where the hibernating Sugar Maples have transformed into vivacious Palm trees. And my attire has gone from pea coat to bermuda shorts. We are here for the month. I hope I don't miss the first snow and I hope I do get to go to Disney World.
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