They say everything can change in a New York minute. Or was it just Don Henley who said that? Anyway, it feels like everything has changed tonight. It's 3:30 am here in Manhattan and I just hailed a cab on 9th Ave to take Mom to La Guardia Airport and home. Sherry is on the same flight as her to Toronto, with Olin following later this morning in their own homeward bound cabs. We loved experiencing the Big Apple with them and making great and lasting memories...

We touched down in New York City two days ago with a hundred songs and movie scenes running through my head. You don't realize the impact this place has had on popular culture until you start walking around here. There is familiar stuff everywhere and even more stuff that is vaguely familiar that you know you've heard of before and should recognize. We visited this City eight years ago and fell in love with it. It is one of only three places we are visiting t...