A Salt and Battery

Guess who showed up at Grand Central Station today? Nathaniel, Michelle, and little baby Grace! Nathaniel and Michelle went to IWU with me, and they now live in Kentucky. Because they're both originally from New York, they were just outside the city visiting family for Christmas. Great to see you guys!

First stop- the west village to visit a take out place Nathaniel heard of called "A Salt and Battery", which specializes in authentic English fish & chips. They also serve deep-fried candy bars, which is just what the doctor ordered.

We got a Mars bar and a Lion Bar- we shared both and the jury was out on which one tasted better. We did all agree that they are MMMMM YUMMY! Basically, it tastes like a candy bar wrapped in a funnel cake, and the chocolate is melted and gooey.

Grace was such a good little New Yorker! She was all snuggled into this sling that reminded me of a little joey in a kangaroo pouch! Michelle joked that carrying her this way kind of felt like being pregnant with her all over again! These carriers are definitely the way to go in NYC!

We went back up to the Upper West side, where Dan and I live to show them our neighborhood and see our place. We had planned on going out, but instead we took advantage of NYC's delivery and got Brother Jimmy's Ribs.

"PUT SOME SOUTH IN 'YO MOUTH!"

After, Nathaniel busted out my guitar and we played some of our old "9th Hour" songs. It was so great to have all of us together, and we all vowed to not let another 6 years go by before we get together again!