A Weekend Birthday Party in New York
by STEVE LORENZO
Having family in Albany New York when I live in Greenwich Village NYC has its perks, but the moment I decided to help out with my niece��s 5th birthday party, I knew I was in for one crazy weekend. Like a good uncle, I had a variety of items to bring to this little shindig including balloons, the pi?ata, extra chairs and even my brother��s ridiculous clown costume he wore for Halloween back in college (which somehow ended up in my closet after all these years.) After a moment, I realized I could never fly to Albany with so much cargo and that I couldn��t rely on my usual mode of transportation �C a taxi, so I accepted the fact that I��d have to rent a car and drive.
I got online, found a local rental company and noticed they had some pretty good deals on Buicks for the weekend. So I cruised on over to take a look. Though they had a variety of nice cars, I decided to go with the Buick Enclave SUV. Not only did I love the fact that it was roomy enough to hold all the birthday items, but I��m a total sucker for luxury cars with leather seating and gorgeous exteriors.
Though the rental car place took forever, I still had time to get home and pack up for the drive to Albany. The Buick Enclave��s interior was even bigger than it appeared on the outside, so everything fit with room to spare! It didn��t take long to load up so I had some extra time for blowing up balloons. (Balloons are the end all, be all of my niece��s existence ever since I bought her one at the fair a couple years ago, so I did my best to bring as many as possible.)
The drive to Albany was wonderful thanks to the Enclave��s fantastic sound system and large sun roof (which came in handy since New York was having a surprisingly nice day). And though I had never visited my brother and his family in their new house, I was able to find it easily with the Enclave��s GPS system.
When I arrived at the house there little time for hugs and kisses �C I had to resume my balloon inflation duties immediately. Every time I thought we had enough floating around the room I��d hear ��more balloons Uncle Steve! More balloons!�� Though ��Uncle Steve�� almost passed out, at least this job wasn��t as demanding as my brother �C who spent the first hour attempting to create balloon animals while dressed as Bozo the clown.
The birthday party was as wild as we expected, with around 15 five-year-olds running through the house at full speed �C stopping only to take a bite of cake every now and then. After a few hours of full blown craziness, the party was winding down and my niece said goodbye to all her little guests. u
That night, after the birthday girl finally succumbed to her exhaustion, my brother and I decided to go out for some well-deserved grown-p time. So he changed out of the Bozo costume, we hopped in the Buick and played some pool at the local bar.
The next day I began my journey back to New York City and the single life. Overall the weekend was more fun than I expected and the Enclave certainly made it stress-free (well, almost). Now that I��ve found an SUV I absolutely love, I may stop by a New York Buick dealership on the way home and pick out my very own. That way I can visit the family in style and any time I want!
About the author: Steve Lorenzo is a fashion designer and luxury car enthusiast who writes online articles about everything from the New York fashion scene to family, cars to celebrities. For more information about the Buick Enclave, visit Enclave visit www.dealsonbuick.com.
