Our most excellent visit from . . . Bryce and Lissa Mumford--OCTOBER 11-19 , 2017

The "long awaited" visit from Bryce and Lissa happened on October 11-19th and it was great!! When Bryce announced his trip to us back in the end of Aug or so--I immediately began to "worry" about him getting sick and ending up in the hospital, AGAIN! That seems to have been his pattern the last little while-- as he has been in the hospital 4 Times since the beginning of 2017!! So arrangements for dialysis were one of the components that had to be "nailed down" before they could even think about boarding a plane. Finally just a week or so before they came, Columbia Medical Center said their Dialysis Center had room to take him. Whew!! So they arrived on Wednesday, October 11th in the late afternoon and Lissa's good friend from Missouri, Mitch Gorman, (who now lives in NYC with his cutest wife, Elizabeth Pond Gorman, doing his Surgical Residency at a hospital in the Bronx)--, picked them up at the airport and treated them to good food and fantastic views of NY from across the River in New Jersey.

 

Thanks, Mitch for getting them to Manhattan, in style!!

Their visit was an "Anniversary Surprise" for Lissa--but not really, as she found out by mistake after it was "discussed" in a message between Bryce and Missy. Oops!! But it was still such a great trip for

her and so deserved!!

We planned things to do with them, they did things on their own, Lissa did things while Bryce was at his dialysis appointments( he had to do it 4 times while here) and then on Monday, Oct 16th, Lissa's cousin Cheyenne and her husband Matt Harris, joined them for 3 more days of celebrating! They also stayed in our apartment and tho' we were a bit cramped, things turned out so well. (Matt is a Big Guy--but he figured out just the right place for the AirBed that was allotted to him--and it worked GREAT!! Thanks to our Missionary Harris (John & Shelly) friends--it's a great bed!!)  So, all in all, it was a great visit. Pretty sure we "wore" Bryce out as he was "compweetwy tototed out" after some of their adventures!! Here are some of the HIGHLIGHTS of that time here:

If you can only do ONE Broadway show--we picked a "MOST EXCELLENT ONE"

ANASTASIA 

The stage was incredible 

Carol, Bryce and Lissa Mumford

 
         The "entire cast" on stage at the end of the show at Curtain Call --absolutely WONDERFUL!!

Visiting the 9/11 Museum and Reflecting Pools

A "View from the Top"  One World Observatory

Above--from inside the AMNH in front of one of the dioramas  AND

Below--From the M & M Store in Times Square 

Outside Ellen's Stardust Diner

Having a Great Time together. 

At Groms with some of the Best Gelato . . .  In America

Matt  Harris  doing the "Frozen dance" inside Groms 

Ron is really "into" his gelato 

Matt and Cheyenne Harris with Lissa Mumford in front

Enjoying the "whole experience" at Ellen's Stardust Diner

L to R around the table-- Lissa Mumford, Cheyenne and Matt Harris, Ron Mumford, Carol Mumford and Bryce Mumford 

Bryce and Lissa by the Bethesda Fountain 

In Central Park 

OTHER PICS TAKEN ON OUR "BIKE RIDE IN THE PARK": 

Ron and the Cougar that he "found" just for Bryce

We chose a most "excellent day" to rent bikes and ride the bike path in Central Park. It was so much fun and was something Bryce could do easier than walking. 

Ron and Carol in front of the gate located at the northern end of "the" Park!! 

What's the chance of getting this pic of 2 "live" models on the wall 

Across the lake looking at Manhattan

Bryce and Lissa with the lake (or the Jacqueline Onassis Reservoir, as it referred to in the Central Park app) in the background. It was built in the 1860s as a temporary water supply for NYC, while the City's water was shut down each year for repairs. This reservoir has a "1.58-mile running track" around it.

Lissa, Carol, Ron and Bryce Mumford

Bryce and Lissa "found" Balto in the Park for their kids!! Pierce, Jane and Owen LOVE the story of Balto and how he saved the day for the village in Alaska that needed the medicine he delivered to them--when nobody else could do it!! 

Bryce on his bike--and "lovin' it --NOT!!

Lissa with the 110th Street Bridge in the Park 

Playing games with Lissa,  Mitch and Elizabeth Gorman, Bryce, Ron and Carol Mumford 

In our New York apartment 

Lissa and Bryce we so-o enjoyed your visit and were so blest that you could come to New York City 

And find out for yourself that New York City is truly the "City that never sleeps" and truly is "the Big  🍎Apple"!! AND IT WAS A GREAT PLACE TO CELEBRATE YOUR

 9th Anniversary!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

We have so enjoyed every visit from our family and so happy that ALL the kids could come either alone, as couples, or with one, two or ALL their kids !! 

WE HAVE LOVED IT AND ENJOYED SEEING EVERYONE ONE OF YOU!!