Let's start with last weekend. And by "last weekend" I really mean the weekend before last weekend. President's Day weekend, to be exact.
Heather came to visit!
Heather currently lives in DC and took the bus up for the weekend. I met her at the bus stop on an exceptionally warm and sunny Friday afternoon. Heather was able to "work from home" for the day and jump on a mid- morning bus. But, let's be honest, we all know she wasn't really working. Instead, she was enjoying the city with me!
Heather says I looked very hip when I picked her up, and she pointed me out to her seat neighbor. When she told me, I was pretty proud of myself. I guess my sister's leather bomber jacket was a good choice.
The two of us headed back to the apartment to drop her bags off. After very little debate the we headed out for happy hour. We planned to have a few drinks, watch people and catch up while waiting for Erin to finish with ballet. Just as we were off the subway and heading to the bar Erin texted me to tell me she would be finished with ballet early. Two hours early.
Well, that changed our plans. Heather and I barely had time for one beer before meeting Erin at Alvin Ailey.
Erin was a little cranky when we picked her up, as per usual, and complained of being hungry. As the three of us wandered down 9th Ave we collectively decided that we weren't in the mood for Italian food. Before we knew it, cranky pants was looking at a menu on the street. Cranky pants picked an Italian place. Well, okay then.
The three of us enjoyed a delicious meal before heading back to the apartment for Bride-day. Now, for those of you that aren't a TV addict, like I have become, Bride-day is Friday on TLC. The evening is filled with Say Yes To The Dress and Four Weddings. Heather and I were in heaven. She was exhausted from a long week at work and I was, well, I was just enjoying the shows.
Early the next morning Erin headed back to Saratoga and Heather and I had the place to ourselves. We went to tkts at South Street Seaport and faced the intimidating line for tickets to How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The line went much more quickly than we anticipated and within an hour and a half we had tickets!
After, we went back to the apartment so Heather could prepare for her brunch date. A few weeks before she had met a guy in DC who was from the city. When she mentioned that she was planning to visit me he made her pencil him in. So, the two of them headed out for their 3 pm brunch reservations while I tidied up post- Erin.
That evening, after passing the initial test, Heather and I met the man and his friends out for drinks. We went to a great beer place where we drank every type of beer I had never heard of while trying to downplay the slightly awkward situation. Before we knew it, it was 3 am and we were just heading home. I guess the night was less awkward than it had seemed!
Heather and I slept in a bit on Sunday, but I made sure we were up in time to enjoy some of the city. We ate a delicious brunch, at an appropriate brunch time of 11 am, and then walked The High Line. Now, for those of you that have not yet experienced The High Line, I cannot recommend it enough. It is very crowded, but it is amazing! It is so quiet as you walk above the city. You feel as though you are in a completely different place. It's wonderful.
From there, we walked to the show just in time to watch the teenage girls gathering outside in hoards. We had some time to kill, so we wandered away from the annoyingly hormonal teens to grab a coffee and a Junior's black and white cookie. (Note to self: learn to make black and whites when I have access to an oven again!)
Heather and I had a wonderful time at the show. Nick Jonas is amazingly talented, but everyone on Broadway is. Every time I see a show I am simply blown away by the talent. Every single person on that stage could sing, dance and act!
The show was great, but I think I am a bit of a Broadway snob. Every show I see, I walk in with super high expectations, even when I don't want to. Because of this, I expect to be wowed the second the curtain goes up. I have learned, however, that this isn't always possible. Plenty of shows start out a little more slowly. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is the perfect example of this. There were smaller numbers at the start and more of the story to learn. But, by the end, and especially the football number, I was totally and completely hooked! This show, was wonderful. Not my favorite show, but still great. I would recommend it.
That evening Heather and I wandered to Bryant Park to watch the ice skaters. I received a text from a friend of mine, inviting me to a karaoke competition. Heather and I agreed without thinking twice. We headed to 45th and 2nd to a small Irish bar for the competition. Todd nailed his first song to be moved onto the second round, and then the third. Of the 44 competitors, Todd came in 4th place! It was a great night and my worlds continued to collide. Somehow, Heather has managed to meet key players in a lot of the places I have lived, including West Hartford, Saratoga, Thailand, and now NYC.
After 44 karaoke-ers and multiple rounds of competition, Heather and I didn't make it home until about 3 am... again! Yikes. Luckily, we had plenty of time to sleep in the next morning and slowly make our way to her bus the next afternoon.
It was a great weekend in NYC. Now, I need to plan my trip to DC!
Great recap, I have read 3 times already trying to re-live it (I do that with the Thailand visit too!). I'll make another trip soon....for your blogs sake :)
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