Three years ago last Saturday, Aron and I drove to New York–arriving smack-dab in the middle of Times Square in our huge moving truck–and began making our home here. We had been married just weeks prior.
I thought we should celebrate this past weekend by watching the 1967-movie Barefoot in the Park.
Have you ever seen it? A pre-Sundance Kid Robert Redford and a pre-Barbarella Jane Fonda–who are both very young and gorgeous here–check out of their honeymoon suite at the Plaza and move into a tiny walkup apartment in the village. It’s all very light and sitcom-like, but I love Neil Simon’s dialogue. And I love how their building is filled with these crazy characters and think of it when I get in the elevator with some of my favorite character-neighbors (the twin-couple in matching headphones; the 80-year-man covered head-to-toe in tattoos, face and all; the little-old-lady who writes threatening letters to noisy contractors and pastes them on her door; or the dog who is afraid of the slippery lobby floor).
Having been together for nearly seven happy years by the time we were married, Aron and I didn’t relate to their shock at getting to know one another as newlyweds, but we did suffer some culture-shock when we first moved to the city. And it was fun to reminisce and marvel at how much has changed in that relationship. We definitely had a few “What have we done?” moments in our first six months–particularly after our, ahem, honeymoon with the city ended. It’s almost impossible to believe! These days, we find our fondness for New York does nothing but grow. Happy Anniversary, New York!
(image owned by Paramount Studios, via here)
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I love your ode to New York. I'd love to live there one day but I know it will disappoint and frustrate me living there. But what city doesn't? All cities have their ups and down. Admittedly, New York definitely has its quirks.
Very cool! Happy cityversary!
Marcie
Cityversary–love it!
Thank you, you two!
Such a sweet post. I need to get back to that city!
oh i just love that film. it really is charming.
I watched that movie when I was a teenager, loved it, and still remember it. I'd love to live in your city.
i loved new york and definately will go again, but i don't think i'm a city girl, i dream of my little house in the country
Must find that film!
just watched the trailer. has been officially added to my netflix!
I love that movie! I loved it when I was a kid long before I ever thought I'd live here one day. Perhaps, it was a foreshadowing of sorts.
Absolutely adorable – I always felt as though NYC was my destined home, who knows? maybe one of these days I'll join you!!
XOXO
Kiki
Sweet post. That is a great film. Doesn't three years just fly by?
I have not seen the film, but it looks adorable. Your blog is such a love letter to NYC and I enjoy every adventure.
Such a great movie. I love their apartment, their upstairs neighbor, their trip to that restaurant (was it on Staten Island?)
I'm so jealous as I have always wanted to live in New York. Now, it's not a possibility but I can live vicariously through you
Great post – NYC is the best place to call home
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Eva–Yes! Staten Island, good memory. I find her clothes would fit in just as well today.
Thank you, all!
Nicole, that is such a lovely thing to say. I like thinking of it that way.
I joined my husband (to live)in Albuquerque on the tail-end of our honeymoon five years ago, and it took me a good 2 years to not hate it, another year to like it, and now I love it and get sad even thinking about the fact that we'll have to move away one day.