Gang of 8 Does New York

For the first time since 2005, the Gang of 8 (the Almonds, Kneebones, Paces, and Thomsons), joined back to New York for a pleasant and "challenging" long weekend.

After our usual stop at the Troy Diner, we enjoyed a pleasant Amtrak ride into the City.  We stayed at the Midtown Club Quarters, had dinners at La Grenouille and the Water Club.  Tried a little "mod" living by going to Brandy's Piano Bar on 84th Street (great fun).  Did a long morning tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art.  Took in a play (the Paces saw a wonderfully moving West Side Story while the others saw Jersey Boys).  We had our usual brunch at the Algonquin followed by a tour to the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center (see the Gang of 8 above).  Pixs of trip at http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AaN2blo0aNmZ1.

On way back to Ludlow, we stopped at "The Man Of Kent" , a bar in NY State that several of us had always wanted to stop at but never had the time.  It was great fun.