The Daydream Nest Project has officially made it to the Big Apple.  Our little adventure is coming full circle,  we started in Washington State, famous for it’s apples.  I personally come from long family tradition of apple growers.  It’s a long way from the orchard to where I’m standing now.  There’s not a tree in sight.  We have made it all the way to this great big city, a city famous for, well….not apples.  For centuries, people have come to New York City, with stars in their eyes, and dreams in their heart.  Actors, writers, models, singers, musicians, comedians, artists, businesspeople, immigrants, chefs, they have all aspired to make it big in the biggest apple of all, New York, New York.  How many dreams have lapped at the shores of this concrete island?  How many people have made their way here, full of hope, full of faith?  People of all different backgrounds have come, heck, they still come, with dreams of making it big.  When someone really wants to succeed, to take on the  world, where do they head to?  Right here.  People have given up everything they’ve had, everything they’ve known, to take a chance on this city.   I must say, I’m no exception.  For years, I have set my sights on this city, yearning for the opportunities that it has to offer.  They call this city the Big Apple.  If I had to label it, I would call the metropolis a Braeburn apple.  Described as an apple with a  rich, sweet-tart, spicy flavor that is high-impact. Hmmm, the Big Braeburn?  This city is definitely rich, teeming with life, you can’t avoid it.  Certainly spicy, it’s a bubbling boiling pot of sounds, smells, and attitudes. Most of all, it’s sweet-tart.  This town is not all that sweet, but as so many of us dream, if you mix in a bit of sugar, you just might come out with a glorious piece of the pie.  When someone finds their Daydream Nest here, I hope they will share with us what brought them to this city full of dreams.  I hope that little nest, sitting out there in it’s concrete orchard, inspires them to add a bit of sugar, and keep on cooking.