Well, what was once intended as a monthly update seems to have decided it is better suited as a quarterly report. But not to worry, to help stay connected I am going to begin incorporating weekly anecdotes from my day to day adventures. So check back often J
As my New York adventure continues to show me new and amazing things around every corner, the newest experiences have been, surprisingly, with weather. Who would have thought I’d move to NYC and experience an earthquake and a hurricane in the same week? When the earthquake hit last Tuesday, August 23, I was on a call with the entire communications team, which is spread out between our NYC, DC and Durham, NC, offices. It was a ripple effect through the phone as NC felt it first, followed soon after by DC and then NY. Everyone came out of it ok, and none of our offices sustained any damage. And just as everyone began to settle down, in came Irene. Several areas around NY sustained significant damage, including power outages and flooding, but thankfully our apartment is situated at the highest point in the city, so our experience consisted only of howling winds and, while it was still light, an incredible stormy sky.
Prior to the meteorological excitement, J and I were visited by a few Cieslaks from MI. Cousins Sean and Kyle came in for a three-day, whirlwind trip around the city, and man did they fit in a lot! Their first night there, we walked them through Times Square, to really start their trip off with a bang. And who should we see, but Lady Gaga. Granted she may have been inside filming for TRL, but she was kind enough to look out and wave, directly at us I’m sure, just as we walked by. The star-studded adventure continued that Saturday on our walk around the city. We decided one thing they had to see was the restaurant from Seinfeld. A classic NY staple. As we walked up, we noticed a large group taking a picture in front. While the restaurant is famous, we'd never seen such a large group there all at once. Jordan asked one of them what they were doing, and they very casually replied that they were on Kramer's Reality Tour. It turns out the real life Kenny Kramer, Jerry’s inspiration for the character on the show, has a tour where he takes people around to all the famous sites from Seinfeld. Clearly we couldn't meet THE Kramer and not have our picture taken, especially since we were also conveniently right outside the famous restaurant.
Looking ahead, I am excited to see many of you at the upcoming FIRST EVER night game at Michigan Stadium! Here’s to a great season, GO BLUE!
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