One of the biggest adjustments that comes with life in NYC is the sensory adjustment. The smells and sensations here add an entirely new dimension to the saying New York has everything.

Let’s just talk a minute about competition. As a kid, I hated competition, naturally, I mean I grew up with the only thing to compete with was my horses for longest legs, and I think I’d win that at my age now (we’re a lanky family.)

Howdy, my name is Sarah and I somehow made a very stark transition from being a country cowgirl to a bonafide city slicker. I’ll set the stage by showing you a satellite view of where I grew up: