Day (3): NJ Transit

My time in DC was up, and off the the Jersey I went. Yay Megabus, saving me money and dropping me in downtown NYC with all the luggage I need for the next four months. Thankfully, my splendid hostess Rebecca Bieber saw the RB lit up in the sky a la Batman and came to rescue me at Penn Station. From there, on to the Bieber household- aka my home away from home. This family is just so wonderful, albeit different from my own. They have a much better balance of relaxation and a simpler lifestyle that I have yet to find in my busy, continually on-the-go family. We added RB's friend Eveanandi to the mix, who is an utter gem. First things first: a dinner for the record books. We each ate an entire artichoke, which I did not know was possible up to this point. Basically this entails steaming said choke, then ripping the soft leaflets off, dipping them in butter, and scraping veggie off with your lower teeth. If nothing else, this provided entertainment for the Biebers, who eat these on a regular basis. Bless Eveanandi for sharing the struggs with me. Entertaining. After playing some card games, RB took me to the wondrous Crumbs Bakery where there are cupcakes for days. Clearly this is my heaven. Add in RB's friend Lyanne to the group, and back we go the Bieber Bed & Breakfast to play a different game called Bananagrams. This is a word game. I suck at word games. And I'm supposed to be a writer. Houston, we have a problem.