It's just after midnight in New York City, Ashley is asleep and I am in the hotel lobby updating our blog for the last time before we return to Dallas.

We just completed our last full day here in New York and found ourselves wishing we could stay longer. I don't think either one of us are ready to return home and face the real world (i.e., paying rent, full-time jobs, and graduate school). Vacationing in New York is much more fun.

I am proud to say we haven't seen the inside of a car since we took a cab from the airport to our hotel. We took full advantage of our MetroCards and rode the subway every day rather than taking a cab or bus.

Our alarms are set for 7am. After getting out of bed, Ashley and I will have breakfast, finish packing, and take a cab to LaGuardia to catch our 10am flight.

I haven't had an opportunity to get in front of the laptop since Thursday. So, I will start this post with pictures from Friday.

The New York Stock Exchange



The Charging Bull in Bowling Green Park, near Wall Street



Lady Liberty





Ashley, from the pedastal upon which the Statue of Liberty sits, with a view of the southern tip of Manhattan in the distance



Phantom of the Opera at Broadway's Majestic Theatre





Times Square at night



On Saturday, Ashley and I started the day at ground zero before heading to Yankee Stadium for a 1pm game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees were in danger of being shutout before a bottom of the ninth home run from Bobby Abreu. They ultimately lost the game 7-1.









Do you recognize the two persons in the photo below? One of them is New York Yankee's starting pitcher Joba Chamberlain.

It should be noted that, intially, I was uncomfortable with asking Joba to stop what he was doing to take a picture with me. Finally, Ashley approached him and asked if he would be willing to take a photograph with her husband. He of course said yes.



A sneak preview of the new Yankee Stadium being built across the street from the existing Yankee Stadium



After the game, Ashley and I took a detour through Central Park





After returning to the hotel, we took a quick nap before having dinner at Connolly's on West 45th



Well, it's 1am and I'm off to bed. Goodbye from New York City.