I'm Gonna Wake Up In The City That Doesn't Sleep

Yet another trip to New York City is upon me. Flying east is never a picnic. I get picked up for an airport run at 5:30AM tomorrow, then a 7AM flight from Oakland to JFK. By the time I arrive, it's 4:30PM and the worst of rush hour getting into Manhattan.

Luckily, I'm flying JetBlue so I plan to kill an hour or two at their new T5 Terminal. Free WiFi, a decent martini bar, and comfortable seating should do the trick.

I'm hoping to squeeze some "me time" into my hectic schedule and visit the Museum of Natural History on this trip. I've yet to actually see the Rose Center for Earth and Space. My hotel is just walking distance to the museum so there's no excuse (other than frostbite) to not make the trek. And a bonus is that one of my meetings is at the Bronx Zoo, so if I'm lucky perhaps I'll see a polar bear too!

Any New York City readers interested in hanging out over a beer are welcome to join me. I'm staying midtown near Columbus Circle (no, NOT The Plaza), so give me a shout out if you have time Wednesday or Thursday night.

I also plan to make a pilgrimage to Magnolia Bakery to mack on some cupcakes. I've been given explicit orders not to return without a dozen red velvet cupcakes. I'm guessing I might make it back to San Francisco with two intact.

What can I say, that bakery's got all the bomb frostings!