Days 17 to 21

Brief highlights:
- Crayola factory (easton, PA) - amazing marketing machine and corporate brainwashing for little kids and their parents. It was great
- Couple hours in Philly to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall
- Lisa had fantastic dinner with a friend from high school and the first separation from the boys in 17 days
- The boys went to Geno's to try a philly cheesesteak and were extremely underwhelmed and disappointed
- sweltering hot weather
- arrival in NYC
- slept until 12:30 pm
- met Howie's family who lives across the street
- rode the subways and bus
- Museum of Natural History (met up with Susie briefly)
- sprinted through The Met for half an hour before closing (saw Julie Yen working at the info desk)
- Ate in Chinatown and Flushing
- Ted slept over at Nate's house on Day 19.
- Had our first full separation for the first time in 20 days when Howie had lunch with his cousin, Lisa had lunch with a friend, and Ted worked in the NY Public Library.
- Watched Jurassic Park on Laser disc
- 3 of us fell asleep together on a full-size mattress
- 2 thunderstorms in 3 days