Yesterday was a terribly rainy and blustery day.  So, I played the home-maker and did the laundry, did some cleaning and made some chocolate chip cookies for Mr. Experation Date and his office staff.  What a comforting thing to do on a cold and rainy day. 

Today I ventured out to Trader Joe's.  The ONLY Trader Joe's in Manhattan.  I did better today than the first time I went.  I left the house at 8:30am for an 9am arrival time.  The store was only moderately full.  When I went two weeks ago in the afternoon, OMG!  Imagine your TJ's on its busiest day, then double the people in the store.    It was chaos.  They don't even have full-sized shopping carts.  They use mini-carts.  Thank goodness, or it would be grid-lock.  Everything is an adventure!

Tomorrow, I visit the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  Exciting!  I had to reserve this tour a month in advance.  It must be good.  I'll report back, and let you know more about some other sights I've seen recently.

Every day I think we are so very, very lucky.  We've got a superb place to live in NYC - a one-bedroom apartment in the heart of Chelsea.  It's so centrally located.  I love that I can hop on the subway and get anywhere.  Or, if I feel like it, I can just walk.  15 blocks ain't nothin' here.

I've been here two and a half weeks and have been on a sight-seeing binge.   The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Museum of Natural History are awe-inspiring.  The walking tours of Central Park, Grand Central Terminal and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Library on 5th Avenue and 42nd Street are just plain fun.  The docents are the best - native New Yorkers who are darn proud of their city and the history behind it.

If there is a sight that you think I shouldn't miss, let me know!  I'll put it on my list and when I do go there, I'll report back on my experience.

I once read that a person should experience living on each of the coasts in their lifetime.  I never thought I'd be brave enough to live on the East coast.  Even so, I'm finally here, living the life of a New Yorker!  Well, a recently transplanted Angeleno who's still learning the ropes.

I'm Wife on Location.  My husband, "Mr. Expiration Date", is the reason I'm here.  He's come to New York to work on a television project until January of 2010.  That means I get to tag along and experience NYC firsthand.