What I've done the last week:
Alex and Verena arrived Friday, brought Asbach and chocolate
Ate falafels, met Henrich, took it easy, went to bed early
Saturday: Ate some bagels, went to Central Park, played some soccer with the Germans, went to the Coffee Shop at night for some Mojitos and to visit Loretta
Sunday: Strolled downtown, visited Soho and the Villiage, ate some awesome French Onion soup, made mushroom and chicken pasta with cream sauce for dinner along with bell pepper and fresh veggie dip
Monday: Two and a half hour commute to work, went to Delaware and returned at night at about 7:30 for some fresh veggie pasta and some more dip. Rented "Seabiscuit"
Tuesday: Same two and a half hour commute to Delaware, returned at night at about 8:30 having already eaten leftovers from Panera (lunch). Watched some reality TV (Real World) and a show about the 100 Hottest Hotties on Earth
Wednesday: St. Patrick's Day! Finished up some important work in Delaware and after my two and a half hour trip home, me and the kids met Paul and Cathy ate Molly's in the East Villiage for dinner and catching up. Afterwards, we did a pub crawl down 3rd Ave and returned home around 2:00am.
Thursday: Day off! Yea!! We slept in late and called to have bagels delivered to our door (New York style). After lunch, we headed to the United Nations Headquarters midtown east. Did a tour, did some shopping and walked to Grand Central, took the subway home. 8:00pm we saw Rent, I think Alex and Verena were surprised at how good it was, I still think it's one of the better shows on Broadway. Afterwards, we did some shopping in Times Square before everything closed.
Friday: Alex and Verena had to move out because Sandy and Daniel were arriving. They arrived at 8:30. Alex, Verena and I went to Barking Dog Luncheonette" for an "American" breakfast of pancakes, bacon, sausage, etc. while Daniel and Sandy got a nap after their red-eye. After they woke up, we went on a walk to Central Park (Guggenheim), SoHo, Greenwhich Villiage, down to the WTC, Battery Park (Statue of Liberty view), Wall Street, and up to the Brooklyn Bridge, quite a trip for one day. I forgot my cell phone! For dinner, we went to Caravan of Dreans, one of my classic favorites featuring vegan cuisine, with Sean Murphy after a few of Milaukee's Best and some Asbach and Coke. Afterwards, met up with Alex, Verena, Paul, Cathy, D, and Cranny at Fondue for some Sangria and chilling out. They were playing Old School on the big screen in the back. Following that, we headed to our favorite local bar, Brandy's for some piano playing and singing. Then went home, Alex and Verena went to Paul and Cathy's.
Saturday: Ate bagels, couldn't get ahold of Alex, tried to go the Empire State building, but found an anti-war demonstration occuring on Madison Avenue, so we did that instead. After walking about five blocks in an hour, we decided to go back to the Empire State building, but by then the line was 2 hours long. We took the subway to 28th St. and checked out the Flatiron building, the oldest skyscraper in New York (1902). Aftwards, we went to Union Square for the farmer's market. We went to Heartland Brewery for some beer; messed up Mamma Mia, ate at Samba Sushi and drank at the Coffee Bar, which turned into a club around midnight.
Sunday: Brunch at another favorite: Noho Star. I think we all enjoyed the scrumptious, weird food there. I ate polenta with basil drizzle. Alex and Verena went shopping on Broadway for Von Dutch and Cons, Sandy went to the airport (one hour train ride to the airport), Daniel and Bunkin joined me for a dessert and tea at Teany. Walked down to the Brooklyn Bridge, crossed it into Brooklyn, took the subway back, took the subway up to Harlem/Spanish Harlem, checked out the scene for 9 blocks, hopped back into the subway and headed back to the apartment. Relaxed at home for once, watched a movie on TV.
Monday: Woke up early and took Alex and Verena to Penn Station, where they Air-Trained it to the airport in Jersey. I headed back to my apartment, Daniel and I went to the Bagel shop for a bagel and met up with Bunkin. We tried the Empire State building again, but it was still too long. Went to Herald Square, Times Square. Ate soup at the Soup Kitchen International, straight from Seinfeld. Some of the best soup I've ever eaten. Walked up to Columbus Circle and then headed to the WTC, Wall Street, and Seaport Villiage. We bought tickets for Phantom of the Opera at TKTS. Went back uptown where Daniel and Bunkin headed to the UN for a tour and I ran errands. Got a cell phone software upgrade, bought some books, bought a Brazil soccer beany, checked out a German grocery store, and headed home for a nap. Ate typical NYC hot dogs at Papaya King and typical NYC pizza at Roma Pizza before heading to Times Square for Phantom. Afterwards, went to The View atop the Marriott Marquee for a few drinks and late night scenery. I got to bed at about 1:00am and got a few hours sleep before my two and a half hour commute to Delaware.

I'm drained!!!