On Saturday, Nov. 23, my wife, Laura, and I were getting excited about going to the top of the Empire State Building while well into the second day of what was my first visit to the Big Apple since 2011.
In fact, we were so excited we decided to go down about two hours earlier than the time I had reserved when I purchased the online ticket a short time earlier. This is one of my favorite attractions dating back to when I had first come to New York as a young adult in 1985, while also remembering the view of cars below looking like ants as a 5-year-old in 1965 when I came with my parents and sister to the New York World’s Fair.
So, I was ready to see the world from above ... (click for more)