Friends from Jersey Visit- Josh & Michelle

Since we didn't have any visitors this weekend Philip and I weren't sure what our plans were for the day...but we just ran some errands and took a nap in the afternoon. I never take naps but after 3 hours of running, it really hits me in a few hours after I sit down. That night we found out that Philip's friend from Kiewit - Josh and his wife Michelle, who live in New Jersey, were coming into the city Saturday night. Josh and Michelle are both from Hartington, Nebraska and were living in Omaha for awhile before Josh was transfered to the Willis Avenue Bridge job that both him and Philip are working on here in NYC. Since they were coming into the city we wanted to have some plans so Philp made reservations at a BYOB (bring your own beer or wine) restaurant near us called Afghan Kebab House. So we bought some wine and beer and had some delicious kebabs at this cute restaurant not too far from our place. We had a great time with Josh and Michelle that night and were excited that we would be seeing them again on Sunday. They had invited us to see the musical Spamalot the next day with them because they had two extra tickets. The musical was absolutely hilarious! All of us loved it and couldn't believe how funny and crude it was. This is definitely a must see! I am huge fan of all musicals - and this show actually made fun of other muscials and was very entertaining. We all really enjoyed it.

Before the show on Sunday Philip and I had brunch plans with a couple from Omaha, Paula and Mike, who have also recently moved here about a year ago. We had never met them before but through a mutual friend I was recommended to contact them since they are both our age and come from similar backgrounds. It turns out that Paula and Mike live right down the street from us on 78th & York. So we made plans that morning to have brunch at this cute & cheap brunch place called the Barking Dog. It was perfect. Paula, Mike, and Philip & I all had a lot in common. They are both from Iowa like Philip - so he was excited about that (maybe they can watch some Hawkeye games together) and they both graduated from Creighton in Omaha. Paula comes from a non-profit and public relations background like me too. It was fun talking to them about how expensive it is to live here, the fun bars and restaurants to try out in our neighborhood, the job search and what to expect our first year here. It was a great brunch and I look forward to hanging out with them more!