New York City Day 2

New York City again! This time we decided to get to the LDS NY temple, so we wore dress clothes all day long. Kudos to Jared for wearing his long pants and tie as we roamed the streets and pushed the stroller around. Now that we had the transit figured out (shuttle, train, subway) we hit up Yankee Stadium first. We could only see it from the outside b/c it was closed to the public unless you bought a tour. Bummer! We enjoyed shake shack where the cement shakes were delish and I really liked the flavor of the buns and meat (so many people were there, we knew it was popular! I changed a diaper on a bench next to a man eat his lunch from there, that was a bit awkward). We loved Central Park, and it was ginormous! We walked around to see what we could; a castle building, Strawberry Fields of John Lennon, couples riding bikes and plenty of green grass and trees. What a spot to go read a book or enjoy the views!

We entered the LDS temple down town. We mapped it out, didn't know where it was, looked up... and saw Moroni! It was another sky scraper, on top of a church bldg! Jared entered and did some initiatories while I did some family history work in the office downstairs. I explored upstairs, finding that the mothers lounge had the same rocking chairs as we have in Provo. Funny. I was fortunate to meet my former SUU president, who is now the Temple Pres (Bennion). What a tender mercy to see a familiar face from back home. He felt the same way and was really impressed with our determination to make it to the temple while at the ww games. He even went downstairs from the temple floor to meet Jared in the lobby and shake his hand. Another testimony; be where you are supposed to be when you are supposed to be there.

We walked plenty more in the evening; times square, Rockefeller plaza,  "Late Show" building,  Broadway theatre and Empire State Building. We stayed late, but with enough time to make the last shuttle to the hotel (which is a 2 hour process riding back). The subway system is a bit crazy, but the local were helpful and nice. I loved eating the slices of pizza in Times Square on a Friday night with Jared. What a fun date night!