tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post8130713449572241223..comments2024-03-17T00:31:57.558-04:00Comments on Unremarkable Files: New York City as Told in Quotes from My HusbandJenny Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-47418895976897446822015-06-09T08:37:50.004-04:002015-06-09T08:37:50.004-04:00We'll try! Once we saw a man opening the car d...We'll try! Once we saw a man opening the car door for his companion in a parking lot and my stepmom commented how sweet it was that he was opening the door for his wife. <br /><br />My dad said, "That's his girlfriend, not his wife." <br /><br />"How do you know?" she asked. <br /><br />"Because he opened the door for her!" <br /><br />We all laughed, but it&Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-56902038210917356022015-06-09T00:46:04.231-04:002015-06-09T00:46:04.231-04:00Always hold hands. My sweetheart and I have been ...Always hold hands. My sweetheart and I have been doing it for 26 years, even when we both have a "little hand" or two on the other side of us. She is a school librarian and I part-time substitute...the kids love watching us walk down the hall together at lunch time.<br /><br />BTW...our oldest is headed to Boston U for grad school this fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-65919455948435984582015-06-04T21:09:32.940-04:002015-06-04T21:09:32.940-04:00I overheard one lady who was looking at a dress on...I overheard one lady who was looking at a dress on a mannequin ask a nearby salesperson "What's the price?" He looked at her like he didn't hear correctly and said, "Price?" Obviously money was no object - and I mean NO object (as we saw many, many dresses that cost $3-5K) - to the regular clientele there. The whole time Phillip and I were like, "DON'T TOUCH Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-41494579901021287452015-06-04T18:46:45.885-04:002015-06-04T18:46:45.885-04:00More than $20 for a half hour of parking??? And I ...More than $20 for a half hour of parking??? And I thought Chicago was bad. ShenZhen is actually bigger than New York City by population, but it's not built in such a small place so you don't really feel like you're in a city of 11 million most of the time. Except when riding the metro or waiting in line.<br /> Glad the food was so delicous! One time we wandered into a real Nordstrom (Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-15800603157266776672015-06-02T16:36:04.135-04:002015-06-02T16:36:04.135-04:00Going to New York and doing the whole week-long si...Going to New York and doing the whole week-long sightseeing thing is right up there on my bucket list Jenny! However, the logistics are a bit more complicated :-) I went for one day back in 1993 coming down on the train from Kingston, upstate New York where I was spending Christmas with my friend from there during my year studying in the US. I remember the Subretts hot dogs, going up the Empire Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154503782007641805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-13993370414252609822015-06-02T15:54:14.537-04:002015-06-02T15:54:14.537-04:00I feel good reading this post cuz it reminds me of...I feel good reading this post cuz it reminds me of the days when me and my husband went to HK. Free and game to just about anything and everything.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your post. Its really nice to read =) #thetruthaboutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-29724448964477022972015-06-02T15:28:57.215-04:002015-06-02T15:28:57.215-04:00Me, too. I'd forgotten how funny Phillip was b...Me, too. I'd forgotten how funny Phillip was because all we ever talk about is who is giving who a ride to soccer practice and whether he can buy milk on his way home from work.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-60986500465001458832015-06-01T20:26:42.988-04:002015-06-01T20:26:42.988-04:00I love Phillip's comment about the dress. Soun...I love Phillip's comment about the dress. Sounds like you guys had an amazing trip, so glad you got the chance!Jenny Evans (sister, not author)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17231225356791254245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-87104610282758158052015-06-01T16:10:37.910-04:002015-06-01T16:10:37.910-04:00That sounds like a delightful, delightful weekend....That sounds like a delightful, delightful weekend. I love New York. You are right: you spend crazy money on goofy things and you still kinda like it. Lynne at The Sweet Midlifehttp://sweetmidlife.comnoreply@blogger.com