So Shabbos was fun and quite eventful.
We ended up doing a mitzvah on the way there, picked up my sisters MIL and BIL and dropped them off in Kew Gardens. It took about an extra 20 minutes but was a big help to them. B”H, when we made it to the Lower East Side, we found a parking spot almost right away which is a HUGE deal (I also davened for it).
Shabbos was nice. Friday night was quiet. Me and mommy got to shmooze which was nice. It was good to be ‘home’. Shabbos day Adiel davened in Bialystoker and they announced a welcome to him in front of the whole shul! The meal was also nice. Yummy food, divrei Torah and zemiros. We took a little nap and I made sure to leave the door opened in case any of my friends wanted to come visit.
After the nap, I checked and Leah F was there. She and I go way back and she knows to try the door if noone answered. Since we live on the 5th floor, it’s the most horrible feeling if you shlep upstairs and noone is awake to open the door. Anyway, we shmoozed for about 10 minutes and I heard another knock at the door and we said ‘That must be Toby.’ Boy, were we in for the shock of our lives.
In walked my good friend R from New Jersey. She was in her glasses and snood and with her husband and 2 kids. After big hugs were exchanged I asked what the heck she was doing there?! She had the craziest story of being on the way to Brooklyn, and realizing around the Holland tunnel that they weren’t going to make it. They tried calling my Mom but misdialed 3 SEPERATE TIMES!! (Obviously bashert). They tried to get to the LES but they got lost and there was traffic and they realized they just had to get to the closest hotel.
They made it to the http://www.hidowntown-nyc.com/ in Soho, mamash by shkiah. They had one kugel and beer for the first two meals. Her husband came to the LES for davening and told R that the walk wasn’t too bad, it took him 25 minutes. So they attempted it and B”H they made it. You can be rest assured that we pulled out all of our chicken and challah and other food for them. And the kids were just happy they had toys. Even though it was a real ordeal for her, it was a treat for me to see her and spend time with her. And an hour after they showed up, there was another knock on the door and this time it was Toby :).
After Shabbos, Adiel drove Y back to the hotel and we helped them down to the car and then we went to the annual LES mikvah melava malka / chinese auction. It was, like always, a lot of fun. Good food, nice prized, good music. And lots of people to see and introduce my ’arm candy’ husband too 
. I usually come single, and in fact, Leah and Toby reminded me that last year by the chinese auction, I was waiting for a phone call from Adiel all night. Wow how time flies!! Anyway, Adiel won a door prize stamp roller which he was very excited about and Mommy won a silver / SHabbos set which she said we can choose one time from. All in all, it was a fun and exciting Shabbos and Motzei Shabbos!
Sounds like you guys had a blast!
Crazy story about your friend from New Jersey! Sounds like a fun Shabbos back in the old stomping grounds!
It was lots of fun. And my friend said this type of story (well never as dramatic) has happened to her a few times already. Nuts!
cool blog!