Exhausted

I knew that New York was going to be a hassle. And it was, oh was it ever. We got a late start, rushed into midtown, parked in a parking garage, got changed in their dirty bathroom, hopped in a cab and just made it to the 2:30 ferry to Staten Island. We get off the ferry (there are now 6 of us, as we've met up with some other friends, it is 97 degress and we are lugging shower gifts) and all of the exits to the taxis are closed. We walk around in the heat for about 15 minutes, and finally find a van/cab to hold all 5 of us.

It had no air conditioning.

We start driving all over the island, the driver has no idea where the street is, and when we pull over to ask a nice woman walking her dog, we hear a loud CRASH. We caused an accident behind us because the driver did not use a signal. We finally find the house and the rest of the day was great. But in those couple hours we just kept thinking it could not possibly get any worse and it just kept...getting....worse.

Justin's family had the back decks set up so nice. Bar, food, lais for everyone. They even had kiddie pools filled with freezing water under each table to dip your feet in! Very refreshing, such a cute idea. We drank and ate, and Court opened gifts and everyone ooohed and aaahhhed and it was very nice. We then caught a cab back into Manhattan around midnight and slept at a friend of mine's apt on the Upper West Side.

We woke up early this morning, had breakfast and left. Hit a ton of traffic on the way home, and needless to say right now I am exhausted. A nice time, but so tiring.... bye for now :)