HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL

Sunday, October 29, 2017

Autumn in New York ~ It is So Inviting!

friendship

Autumn in New York is always inviting, and especially

so when one is meeting up with a group of friends.

Yes, after more than two years into the series,

Tales of the Traveling Tote,

the girls behind the totes decided to meet up in the Big Apple

and finally meet each other in person.

Seven of the nine of us made the trip,

traveling from California, Texas, Alabama,

Connecticut, Massachusetts, and upstate NY.

It was a weekend to remember!

First up ~ Friday evening @ Fonda in Chelsea.

Each of us arrived in the city at different times through the week,

so a few of us got a head start with Friday Happy Hour.

It's amazing how this group easily connected as if we

had known each other for a life time.

Saturday morning, the girls and totes all converged

for brunch @ The Russian Tea Room.

Clockwise From Left

Sarah @ Hyacinth for the Soul

Katie @ Preppy Empty Nester

Linda @ Life and Linda

Debbie @ Mountain Breaths

Patti @ Pandora's Box

Emily @ The French Hutch

The Birthday Girl

Linda @ More Fun Less Laundry

Jenna @ The Painted Apron and Rita @ Panoply

were definitely with us in spirit.

Look for more about this beautiful

venue in the next Traveling Tote series.

After brunch, Katie was off to the theatre,

but the rest of us headed to our favorite NY store.

~ MacKenzie-Childs @ 20 West 57th Street ~

We were warmly greeted by Greg and Roz.

This duo was expecting us and graciously arranged for champagne

and sweet treats upstairs in the beautiful mezzanine area,

serving us on our favorite dishes.

The girls of the Traveling Totes have been cyber friends for years,

and it was truly heartwarming to see how easily and

smoothly we melded into real time.

You would have thought we all had been life long friends.
As Winnie the Pooh said,
"As soon as I met you, I knew an adventure was going to begin!"

An adventure it was! Even some of the
Men Behind the Totes

joined in on the fun time in NYC.

Needless to say, MacKenzie-Childs is like nirvana,
the idyllic shop that makes us happy!

Shopping with these girls is the best!

"The best things in life are the people you love, the places
you've been, and the memories you've made along the way."

Thank you, Traveling Tote Gals, for a magical
and fun time in NYC!

Let the adventures continue!