Our niece Madelyn was going to dance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. My whole family went up to New York to be with her on her big day, and to have Thanksgiving at Shaun and Kristins new house in Connecticut.
Elaine and I arrived a few days early. One of our first stops is Mystic, Connecticut.
Sherwood Island memorial to 9/11 and the Connecticut residents who died that day.The plumes of smoke could be seen from this spot.
Shaun and Kristin's house in Oxford, we parked the T@B in the driveway.
Baking cookies
We took the train to Grand Central Station on Wednesday morning.
A memorial to the police and fireman who gave there lives on 9/11 
Overlooking Ground Zero
Huddled Masses or Wretched Refuse?
The balloons are ready to go
Bailey and Elaine
Darla, Maddy,and Elaine
Times Square
Our spot to watch the parade was in front of the Newsweek Building.
Rockefeller Center
The famous ice skating rink
"30 Rock"
The Rockefeller Christmas Tree 
Kristin's beautiful table
Shaun and his band played at Martini's
A sunday drive across Manhatten. Heading home.
A sweet stop in Hershey, Pennsylvania
The street lights are Hershey Kisses
An Ohio sunrise.
