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New York City
11.07.2002 8:55 AM \| Link	I had two great reasons to visit New York City again - my pal Ian recently moved there to go to grad school, and my pal Tom decided to run the New York City Marathon! This was an absolutely fantastic trip! Besides seeing the amazing sites and sounds of the city, there were plenty of stand-out moments: The Marathon: Ian and I managed to see Tom run by at Mile 16 (coming off the Queensboro Bridge). Being there with the huge crowd, all cheering and blowing horns and banging thundersticks, was phenomenal - it was so nice to see the city united in their support of the runners! (As a bonus, we walked right past Donald Trump near the Central Park finish!) Playing DDR: Thanks to Ian's pal Kate's recommendation, we went deep into Chinatown to an arcade to play DDR! There were tons of urban kids there (and I was the only caucasian 35 year old), and they accepted me right away as one of the gang. DDR brings the people of the world together - I even made friends with Chucky and Jose, and we talked about our favorite DDR characters and songs (and they cheered me on while I played). Making Friends: It was great to hang out with Ian's pal Kate and Tom's pals Rebecca and Jordan (who bussed in from DC). We had some fun meals together and wandered all over town enjoying the city (including 10 minutes of snow in Central Park, which was magical). View photos: NYC 2002 Day 1 View photos: NYC 2002 Day 2 View photos: NYC 2002 Day 3 Labels: photos, trips


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