Alivia Day

I love spending time with my granddaughter but she can be challenging. On Saturday her mother had to work and I had friends in from Texas. I had promised to watch Alivia on the occasional days when Erin works and I also promised to be tour guide. So we packed up everything Ali would need for the day and set out for Manhattan and for what promised to be a long and exhausting day.

Perfect is not sufficient to describe how she behaved. From a trip on the Staten Island Ferry to a walk through the financial district to a trip uptown and to Central Park, she never whined or cried. We ate lunch on a bench and she laughed when the pigeons attacked the fries she dropped. She squealed when the ferry vibrated and did God knows what to her hearing aids. She pointed at things she wanted me to see because she has started to notice things on her own. My only regret is forgetting my camera in the car. Thank God I do not have to regret missing this wonderful day with my beautiful, sweet bundle of energy. It was a perfect first outing without mom. I loved every minute of it. We just may have to do this next week.