July has just flown by on us... no sooner did Michelle get back from Asia and Todd had to head off for Denver. He got back and Michelle was off again to the West Indies followed by a personal trip back to NYC/NJ that Todd joined her for.
Work took me to Nevis, a beautiful island, next to St. Kitts. Although not much easier to get too then Thailand (3 flights and a boat ride) it too was worth the long travels. The island is lush, tropical, green, and with beautiful florals around the island. Although there for work, I did get to go snorkeling off a colorful reef in St. Kitts. I think Baby Girl Russell liked being in the water ;) She will be one well travelled little girl even before she is born ;)
After Nevis, I headed to NYC for 2 nights where Todd flew in and met me. We stayed in the swanky Hudson Hotel on Central Park and decided to play tourists. Todd did the full 6 mile Central Park running loop and was impressed by the park.
There is not a better time of the year to be in CP. Then we hopped on a double decker bus and did a tour of midtown and downtown Manhattan, stopping at the World Trade Center site. We went through the WTC museum which I highly recommend visiting should you be in NYC. It was very moving. Best of all, we got to spend time with the Bucknell girls in the city. We got to see Jackie and hear all about her new job and meet her great boyfriend, Mike. See Kim and hear all about her new screenplay ... I think the next time I see her will be on a red carpet in Hollywood (KimmyG it will be a hit!). And of course see my freshman roomie, Murph, and her hubby, Waldemar, who is due 1 day after us with a little girl of thier own. Murph and I got to meet up separately earlier in the day to swap prego stories! It was great to see them all!
