Street fair in Soho & dinner with the girls

Hairspray & Dessert at Ruby Foo's

Cafe Lalo and Central Park with the girls

Serendipity 3

The Late Show with David Letterman

On Thursday Melissa and I went back to the Late Show hoping to get tickets this time. We pled our case about how they needed us in the audience because we were teachers and we were from Texas. We got the phone call confirming our entrance to the show. When we got to the studio, we had these orange dots on our tickets and that meant we had been chosen for audience upgrades! We were so excited and convinced we were going to have a moment of glory on TV. We clapped and smiled and laughed at all the jokes, but only our hands made it on TV because the basketball stunt guy stole our moment of glory :o) Oh well, it was so fun being there and seeing in person what we see on TV. We were on the second row so we had a great view of the set!

The Lion King

This was another amazing show and it was great to see it on broadway. The costumes and production were so neat. When we looked on-line and called ticketmaster they we were unable to find seats together and the choice of seats was not very good. We went to the box office and the guy gave us "the tip of the century" and told us to come back the next morning at 9:45 and we would get great seats. We followed his instructions and definitely had a great view. A good secret to know if you are going to NYC and want to see a show. You will pay face value and they usually have great seats if you are willing to go to the box office the morning of the show.

A scary moment...

Melissa and I were riding on the subway and we heard an announcement saying that we were bypassing Grand Central Station because NYPD had ordered an evacuation. Our nerves began to rush and your mind immediately begins to think: terrorists. We immediately got off at the next stop and as we came out of the subway all we could see was a huge pillar of smoke and people running. This only escalated our fear and we did not know what was going on. I got on the phone to call my mom and let her know that I was OK. She had been watching the news and told us that they were saying it was a steam pipe explosion. We are so thankful that is all it was and we are also thankful for God's hand of protection over us that day even if our nerves were rattled a little. Just a little reminder to be thankful for each day that we have to spend with family and friends.

Hanging out with the paparazzi...

On Wednesday, Melissa and I tried to get on the Letterman show. However, they had 2 very high-profile guests that night and we did not get in on the stand-by list. We were disappointed, but we decided to stay and watch the guests arrive. We managed to work our way over to the side of the street where the paparazzi were hanging out waiting for their million dollar picture. It was fun to hear all of their stories about different people. After a few minutes of waiting, we found a little crate and both of us stood on it for about 30-45 minutes waiting for our million dollar picture :o) We snapped a couple of good pictures of Paula Abdul and John Travolta. We got so excited that some of them are blurry. Needless to say, I don't think the magazines will be calling us, but we had a great time.

The Rainbow Room

On Sunday night, my friend Melissa came to visit. It was so fun to have her here with me for a week. We had a great time- lots of star sightings :o) and fun memories. On Monday night we went to the Rainbow Room which is on the 65th floor of the GE building in Rockefeller Center. The view was amazing, but we were quite shocked to see a $41.00 bill after we each had 1 chocolate martini. I guess you have to pay for the view too!

Central Park

On Sunday morning, before church, we ate breakfast at Sarabeth's and then walked through Central Park. This particular area of the park is called the Mall and it is beautiful. They sell pictures of this view in the four different seasons. I love walking through the park- it is a nice break from the streets of the city.

STOMP!!

A shout out to my brother :o)

This is a special post just for my brother-in-law, Rob Barry. We visited the Starbucks on Wall Street and thought of you! I know you would have great plans for that store!