Day 2 — Mercy, NYC & BT21

This will be short and sweet. Or maybe just short. We left the hotel at 8:40 this morning and just got back at 10:30 tonight. Tomorrow we leave early for Vassar soccer camp.

Today’s highlights — touring Mercy College and watching their soccer game on a gorgeous field overlooking the Hudson River. I don’t think a soccer venue could be more beautiful. They won 2-0.

After the game, we boarded the train for Grand Central Station. In NYC, we visited Rockefeller Plaza, Time Square, the famous Macy’s, and Line Friends. Only a select population understands the magnitude of visiting Line Friends, namely BTS fans like Charli. Each BTS member created a cartoon character, and this store carries all their paraphernalia that goes by the brand name BT21. Charli was as elated to get the plastic shopping bag with the characters on it as she was to get the character socks that went in the bag.

I had to take her to Taco Dumbo, one of our favorite restaurants when I came with the girls a few weeks back. The coconut soft-serve with cacao did not disappoint.

We decided since she’s playing soccer tomorrow, we should hit the bed at a decent hour, so we caught the train at 9:20, showered, and are now fading fast.

Thank you, God. It was a beautiful day. Just beautiful. Amen.