On Monday morning, we took the ferry across the Hudson River to Manhattan. Kate and I were going to see "Dr. Lisa" (as Kate calls her) and finally meet her daughter, Giselle Bella (aka "G"). Kate loves babies and was very excited. As we approached the city, big, black clouds loomed in the sky. "Uh-oh, Momma! A storm!"
As soon as we boarded the bus, a huge thunderstorm began -- with lightening! We rarely get thunderstorms in LA, and I had almost forgotten what they were like. Fortunately, Kate thought it was very cool. Then it began teeming. And then
hailing. And then I realized I didn't bring an umbrella (this is what happens when you spend too much time in the desert).
Kate and I dashed off the bus towards a tiny awning outside an apartment building. Luckily, the front door was unlocked, and we waited inside the vestibule until the rain let up. Kate's shoes and pants were drenched, but she was an excellent sport about it.
We walked for a few seconds in the light rain until a taxi miracuously appeared and took us to Baby G, who was graciously waiting for us in the hallway in her bumbo seat. Kate squealed, "So cutieeee!" when she saw her.
Beautiful G.
Kate and G getting to know each other over a plate of meatballs.
Our friend, Risa, whom Lisa and I have been friends with since elementary school, joined us for lunch so she could meet Kate. Kate thought it was
very funny that Mom had a friend named "Lisa" and a friend named "Risa." I told her Halmoni used to ask, "R or L?" when they called (the Korean ear can't hear the difference). In the middle of her meal, Kate looked at Risa and proclaimed, "I like you."
Kate liked holding Giselle's little hand.
After lunch, Giselle took a nap while Kate watched a DVD on Lisa's cozy bed. A little while later, Chris came back from his lunch meeting with The New Yorker and was able to meet the most beautiful baby in the whole wide world. Then he and Kate went to The Times building to say goodbye to Kirk before hopping on the bus back to New Jersey, while I headed to the Upper West Side for a meeting with a director/producer. Neither rain nor hail nor lightening nor gloom of storm clouds was going to stop us from meeting Miss G. And it was well worth it.
On Monday morning, we took the ferry across the Hudson River to Manhattan. Kate and I were going to see "Dr. Lisa" (as Kate calls her) and finally meet her daughter, Giselle Bella (aka "G"). Kate loves babies and was very excited. As we approached the city, big, black clouds loomed in the sky. "Uh-oh, Momma! A storm!"
As soon as we boarded the bus, a huge thunderstorm began -- with lightening! We rarely get thunderstorms in LA, and I had almost forgotten what they were like. Fortunately, Kate thought it was very cool. Then it began teeming. And then hailing. And then I realized I didn't bring an umbrella (this is what happens when you spend too much time in the desert).
Kate and I dashed off the bus towards a tiny awning outside an apartment building. Luckily, the front door was unlocked, and we waited inside the vestibule until the rain let up. Kate's shoes and pants were drenched, but she was an excellent sport about it.
We walked for a few seconds in the light rain until a taxi miracuously appeared and took us to Baby G, who was graciously waiting for us in the hallway in her bumbo seat. Kate squealed, "So cutieeee!" when she saw her.
Beautiful G.
Kate and G getting to know each other over a plate of meatballs. 
Our friend, Risa, whom Lisa and I have been friends with since elementary school, joined us for lunch so she could meet Kate. Kate thought it was very funny that Mom had a friend named "Lisa" and a friend named "Risa." I told her Halmoni used to ask, "R or L?" when they called (the Korean ear can't hear the difference). In the middle of her meal, Kate looked at Risa and proclaimed, "I like you."
Kate liked holding Giselle's little hand.
After lunch, Giselle took a nap while Kate watched a DVD on Lisa's cozy bed. A little while later, Chris came back from his lunch meeting with The New Yorker and was able to meet the most beautiful baby in the whole wide world. Then he and Kate went to The Times building to say goodbye to Kirk before hopping on the bus back to New Jersey, while I headed to the Upper West Side for a meeting with a director/producer. Neither rain nor hail nor lightening nor gloom of storm clouds was going to stop us from meeting Miss G. And it was well worth it.
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