Lauren and her daughter, Anna (age 20) traveled to New York City right before Thanksgiving for a quick mother/daughter getaway.  We have made many trips to the city together over the years, but the magic of NYC is that there is always something new to explore and experience with each visit.  We stayed at the new Fairfield Inn a few blocks from Columbus Circle in Midtown West.  Friendly staff; small, but well appointed rooms and a large and communal breakfast room with a hearty breakfast buffet made for a comfortable stay.  We started off our stay with a visit to the new Whitney Museum.  We really enjoyed it inside and out with a wonderful array of modern art.  A short walk on the Highline next to the museum on a very windy day ended up with lunch at Chelsea
Market.  The following day we toured the UN; a first for Anna who is studying linguistics in college and therefore was interested in learning about the process of bringing the world together, the translators etc.  Before going to see The Great Comet of 1812, one of Broadway’s new hits that was taken from a part of Tolstoy’s War and Peace epic and takes place in Moscow, we had dinner at Samovar; a Russian eatery in the theater district.  We even had tea from a samovar!  It would be fun to make this an ongoing tradition by finding restaurants that match the topic of the show!  Anna was also thrilled to dine on Russian cuisine after spending the summer studying in Moscow.  The show was also fantastic.  We also saw the new acapella show, In Transit…another thumbs up for an entertaining show.  Overall a fun getaway.  And many thanks to the kind flight attendant on American Airlines for moving us up to first class!  We all share stories of the airlines when things go bad…but sometimes they can bring us joy as well.