My mom flew in yesterday for a visit from California. She comes to see me every couple of months because she misses me and loves New York too much (like me!). She has been coming here so much over the years, we tend to stay away from the typical tourist sites.

Today was no different! We headed to Hell’s Kitchen for a neighborhood street sale. It was basically the equivalent of a neighborhood yard sale/garage sale, except in the street because no one has front yards or garages in New York City.

(Yes, that is me in the center.)

The street sale was fun, but nothing really caught my eye enough to buy. Luckily, there weren’t really any dealers at this sale.

Dealers are very annoying and can basically be described as professional antique and collectible sellers who know what they have and over price their items to the max. They usually don’t like to negotiate and act very snooty.

I wore my “Summer Jaunty Scarf” from the DIY I shared yesterday.  I wore comfortable clothes today, because I knew we would be doing a lot of walking.  My red and white pin striped scarf added a nice pop of color to my outfit of black leggings, white customized t-shirt, and red flip flops.

It was so sunny, even though it was a nice breezy day. I used my umbrella for shade as we walked around the sunny city. I don’t really like getting tan and too much sun is draining on me.  The umbrella was functional and ended up adding a nice complement to why outfit!

It was a relaxing day. We walked around the city for and went to Central Park. We ended the day with some John’s Pizza for dinner (one of our all time favorites!). Then headed to my roof to watch the sunset.

Thanks to my mom for the pics!