Being close to our daughter was the primary reason to move to New England. Bow is about a six hour drive to Jim and Autumn’s house in Manchester, NJ and I was eager to try it out.  Those in the mid-west are used to driving long distances to get from place to place. The most direct way to central New Jersey is through New York City.  I’d traveled this way on my way to New England, and the amount of traffic was a little scary.  I knew that in order to get used to it, I’d need to do it often.  The Labor Day weekend

 

 

proved to be a great time to get away and see my daughter and visit the city.  I learned very quickly that my son-in-law hates the city and had no desire to go with us.  Autumn and I got up early on Saturday morning and drove to Newark to take the train into the city.

Both of us had been to NYC before, but there is always something new to see or experience in the city.  One new thing for us was the Nintendo store. Autumn and Jim are both gamers, so this was a special treat for her. Originally we hadn’t planned to see any shows, but ended up getting back row tickets to Phantom of the Opera. It was quite a climb to the third balcony, but the show was fantastic and Autumn had a great time.

While most of our adventures are within 2-3 hours of home, living in New England allows us to visit many other cities on the eastern seaboard. That’s one of the reasons I live in New England like a tourist.

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller