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I really love seeing the shop windows all decorated in NYC! There's such excitement in the air. Did you get to check out Bryant Park with all the outdoor shops and the ice skating rink over there?
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You were mooned by mannequins I'd love the job of decorating those windows - I last saw them in person 7 years ago. This is making me really wanna go back.
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The shopping windows at Macy's are amazing. I've always enjoyed seeing these firsthand on my visits to NYC around Christmas. I actually saw the Christmas tree lighting years ago when I was quite young. Pretty amazing but just so crowded.
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I really love seeing the shop windows all decorated in NYC! There's such excitement in the air. Did you get to check out Bryant Park with all the outdoor shops and the ice skating rink over there?
I did not get over tehre, But Gail and the girls did. It's another thing on my bucket list.
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You were mooned by mannequins I'd love the job of decorating those windows - I last saw them in person 7 years ago. This is making me really wanna go back.
I know! It was hilarious!!!
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I love all the shop windows! I’ve never been there around Christmas time. I’m close enough, I should do it this year!
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They really are so neat!
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NYC does such beautiful Christmas decorating. Love the photos!
Yes they do!
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Those shop windows are really something!
It's just amazing
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I love all the beautifully decorated windows. I wish the still did that in Cleveland. It was so pretty when I was a child.
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I don't ever remember a time they have done it here...but they may have..
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Excellent job with the beautiful Christmas decoration pictures.
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The girls still wanted to ice skate, as did Gail, but I had no desire. Just thinking about it made my feet hurt. Aunt Mary scheduled a time slot at Bryant Park, so we all parted ways as Gail, Alexis, Abby, Claire and Geoff went that way and I headed back to the hotel.
As I was walking I saw Guy’s restaurant. Cool! I took a picture for Skip since I think he has a man crush on him.
I then stopped in a deli and got a sandwich. That was one thing I wanted to do this trip. Last time we were here it seemed like our meals were mostly scheduled…mainly because Amanda has food allergies and freaks out before traveling as she is worried about what and where she can eat. As we planned this trip, I stated not to include me in all the meals they were reserving because I wanted to try some other foods and places.
I wasn’t super hungry right now, but it seemed like a good time to pick up a sandwich and I took it back to the room and ate half and ate the other half later.
While we relaxed back at the hotel, Geoff sent pictures of the girls skating.
So tonight was one of those nights where they had a reservation for dinner. I believe at a steak house, but I don’t remember now. I decided early on that I wanted to go to a New York Pizza place. My friend Nikki suggested Johns, so I researched it and it looked great. Claire and I were going to go there. Gail and Rob decided to have a date night, and made a reservation somewhere else. I said the girls could go with us since they seemed to want pizza over the other place.
As the day went on, Amanda started feeling sick again and it was up in the air whether the rest would go there or not. Well she ended up not feeling well enough to go out and Aunt Mary, Geoff and Mom decided they would come with us as well.
Off to John’s we go!
The place was crowded and the line was out the door. Mom grumbled a bit…as she hates to wait for anything. She eats like a bird and then is to the point of starving when she does eat, so she is not patient when we have to wait. I knew going in this would have a wait and that is just how it is.
When we got back to the hotel, Amanda was feeling better again and she wanted to head out and do a little shopping…At the Kylie Jenner pop up store.
Amanda and the girls are obsessed with Kylie’s make up and they wanted to take a look, so we headed off to Rockefeller Center.
This store was within a store and we headed upstairs and got in line. We lucked out as the line had been out the door earlier in the day…now it was just a small line.
It was picked over, but there was still a lot left and the girls loaded up on what they wanted. I did get some lipsticks too and I will admit they are good.
Back outside we watched the lights on Saks for a bit.
Great photos at night in NYC! Sounds like a good time with the pizza eatery. So many good ones in NYC and I can name so many I've been to.
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There's such excitement in the air. Did you get to check out Bryant Park with all the outdoor shops and the ice skating rink over there?
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I'd love the job of decorating those windows - I last saw them in person 7 years ago. This is making me really wanna go back.
Pretty amazing but just so crowded.
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Love all the photos as you explored NYC this night. 
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