New York City

So here we are...
Just to recap the journey, I managed to mix up the cab companies. I wrote down the name of one cab company and the telephone number for another company. The cab was late in picking us up, so I called. They had no note of me booking a cab but said they would send one right away. Imagine my surprise when 2 cabs arrive at the same time. I felt really bad for the guy I had previously booked - but he was 10 minutes late!!! Anyway, we got to the airport in loads of time (mainly because I am paranoid)
Terry and I checked in and got our boarding passes 48 hours earlier. I was unable to get Hannah signed in because we had changed her ticket as she will be staying here until Christmas vacation.  I called Cathay Pacific and they were able to check her in. At the check in desk, however, the guy tells me "there is a problem" Our tickets were booked with British Airways points and I needed to talk to BA.  We head over to the BA counter - they can't help, I need to phone BA's 1 800 number.  At this point in time - and still today - I don't understand what the problem is. The Cathay Pacific fellow eventually hit some keys on his computer and the problem is fixed. I don't know why he could not do that in the first lace.  Anyway, all was well and we board the plane and head off for NYC.
We arrive at 7 am and get through Customs and Immigration. Lots of paperwork to verify Visa requirements. We each have our fingerprints scanned and our photos taken. I hope this means we will have an easier time next time we travel to the USA.  The luggage takes FOREVER to come off of the plane.
We get to Hannah's place at 9.20 am and have to wake Simone up to let us in (the girls needed to change their lock - another story)  We haul 6 suitcases and a guitar up to the fourth floor of the walk-up and collapse - we nap for about an hour.
Terry and I make it to our apartment to check in at 12 noon.  The apartment is fine and bigger than I imagined. Living room, dinning room and kitchen (complete with wine fridge) on the main floor. There is one wall of windows which is great - lots of light. Up a spiral staircase - a bit worrisome for a woman of my age - to the loft bedroom. There is a very comfortable king size bed and a bathroom. Another spiral staircase takes you up to our own rooftop deck.  We hope the rain will stop at some point and we can use it.
We check out the grocery store across the street and stock up on some breakfast things and a roast chicken for supper.  We try very hard to stay awake and manage quite well going to bed at 11 pm,  I think perhaps we nodded of a couple of times while watching "Lie to Me" The advantage of living on the West Coast is seeing programs 3 hours earlier than here on the East Coast.
Night night.