The Guy In Charge of America

Things are settling into a pretty good routine now. We've found our sense of direction and are getting around without any problems.

Since the last blog, we've just been out and about seeing the sights on offer. In the past couple of days, we've visited the Cental Park Zoo (which Kyan loved), went out to Flushing, Queens where the US Open is played, and FAO Schwarz, a cool toy store with a giant keyboard you dance on to play music (it's the one in the movie Big which Tom Hanks danced on) - for Kyan's benefit entirely.

We had a bit of a stroll through Midtown and the Upper East Side today; both very nice areas, entirely unlike where we're moving to. While we were wandering, we walked past Michael Douglas. Alicia even got to see the back of his head once he had walked past and I pointed him out to her. I recognised him from that movie where he was The American President, and The American President fell in love with a lobbyist, and The American President's daughter liked her, even though the press thought The American President wasn't doing the right thing. I think it was called "The Guy In Charge of America". (Lara, you'll get it)

After struggling with the stroller, an agitated baby, and a peak hour expres subway train, we managed to get home in one piece, so are looking forward to a quiet evening. Tomorrow, we'll probably go and do a few touristy things, and on Saturday, we're off to Ikea for some furniture shopping.

Still having fun, and don't plan on moving back any time soon. We are missing home a little though, so are looking forward to getting the net set up properly to touch base with home.

mjb