I’m going to try to give a quick summary of our trip to New York during the Blizzard of ’09.
So far, it has been a great trip, even if we did get off to a rocky start…Joe Lieberman was on our flight from DC to NY. I had fears that was an omen for a bad trip, but luckily, it seems to be just an aberration. See, I view Lieberman as the current holder of the title as the most morally corrupt, self-centered person in the US Senate. The crown is frequently passed among other members of the Senate, but this week, Joe is definitely the winner. His actions on the plane only reinforced my perception that it’s “all about Joe.” No “Miss Congeniality” Crown for him.
We had a safe flight in and a hairier than usual cab ride in from La Guardia. New York cabbies never scare me, but this one was an exception. Out of the hundreds of cab rides I’ve taken, this on was the worst. Fast and reckless is not a good combination.
However, once we were safely ensconced at the lovely Washington Square Hotel, everything immediately turned around and we began the magic of New York at the Holidays.
First stop was an excellent little Italian Restaurant, “Foccaceria” in the village. We always find great food on MacDougal street in the Village.
Next stop was to see “Our Town” at the Barrow Street Theatre just a couple of blocks from our hotel. Steve really wanted to see this, but I was lukewarm. I’ve never been a big fan of “Our Town”– until now. This new production, now the longest running production of “Our Town” ever, was a revelation. I felt like I was watching a new, contemporary play, not some old chestnut. The new staging, inventive direction, proximity to the audience and use of the space really made this seem new and exciting. Tony nominated Broadway star Michael Cumpsty was also in the audience.
We heard the snow was hitting Greensboro pretty hard, so we called our neighbor Brooke to check in on our cats in case our friend Madonna couldn’t get there….Many thanks to them both for letting us have such a carefree Holiday in New York without having to worry about the home front.
That was the end of Friday, day 1. The snow was on its way to New York…More to come….
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