Fun in the City

We had a great weekend, and it flew by! I didn't take as many pictures as I would have liked to, but here they are: 

On Saturday night, we went to the Wharf to cheer for the Rebels with other Ole Miss alumni. They had the back half of the restaurant/bar rented out with Ole Miss flags and banners everywhere. It was really fun because they played all of our songs, and we said "hotty toddy" after every great play. Thankfully, we played really well so we got to say it a lot! It was really fun to meet other people that live here in NYC that we had something in common with. We plan on going there a lot in the future.. depending on our football season! haha We had a really great time, and Ryan was really pleased with the delicious hot wings there! (He is a connoisseur) 

After The Wharf, we met up with Kyle McCool! I went to high school and college with him in Mississippi, and it was so great to see a familiar face! We also hung out on Sunday with a lot of his friends from Georgetown University at the Beer Gardens.. way too much fun. It was really fun because the place was under the old railroad line, and it was very open with TONS of people there. It was like a small piece of Germany

Then, we went to The Frying Pan which is this old ferry/boat that doesn't run anymore. Instead it just sits in the Hudson, and people can go and hang out there all day. Here is a little bit of history (along with some pictures) about it that I found on their website:

Lightship "Frying Pan" is listed on both the New York State and Federal Registers of Historic Places, as it is one of 13 lightships remaining from more than 100 built.  The US Coast Guard used lightships as floating lighthouses to guard other ships from running aground on shoals, or submerged rocks, that were too far from land to be served by a lighthouse on shore.  Many were also used to mark the entrances to harbors.  New Yorkers may be familiar with the Lightship Ambrose, which marked the entrance of New York Harbor, and it is currently docked at the South Street Seaport Museum.

Lightship Frying Pan has led a remarkable life.  After being abandoned for 10  years while docked at an old oyster cannery in the Chesapeake Bay, we believe she sank due to a broken pipe.  She was underwater for three years before being raised by salvors.  Instead of going to the scrapyard, the ship was sold to its present owners.  After tons of silt and shells were removed from the hull, the ship was outfitted with a new engine and, in 1989, was sailed to New York City.  Frying Pan is now docked at Pier 66 Maritime which is located on Pier 66a in the Hudson River Park at West 26th Street and 12th Ave. in Manhattan, NY.  While the outside of the ship has been restored to her original appearance, the inside retains the barnacle-encrusted, sunken-ship motif that acknowledges her storied past.

 It was really cool being on the water and being able to listen to great music. Here is a view as it got dark of the city! 

It is already the weekend again, so I will have to try to take more pictures this weekend of our adventures! 

We are starting to feel more like New Yorkers... but wherever I go- people ALWAYS notice and comment on my accent. Even if I say "Yes please," they immediately look at me and ask "Where are you from?" I just want to scream "AHH! Just ignore it!" I am going to have to work on disguising it.. I mean even at Target or a gas station, I get comments. What's up with that? I love the South and I am very proud of where I come from.. but sometimes it's just a little nice to blend in with everyone else. Maybe I should give myself accent reduction speech therapy.. that is actually part of my field. Oh well.   

Everything is going great in our neck of the woods, and we really miss everyone back home! Now who wants to come visit us? We have a great, comfy leather couch for anyone that wants to come visit!!!!! 

Have a great weekend!