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Posted by ClearSkies on September 18, 2007, at 7:39:19
My birthday present this year was a long weekend in New York City. Restaurants, museums, festivals, a great Broadway show, "Spring Awakening", and the sore feet from walking to all of it. I felt like a great big country bumpkin, and enjoyed it.
Man, that city feels like the capital of the world to me. Except for, maybe, London. And here I am back home, in my provincial little air conditioned life, happy to see my cat. Counting myself lucky to be able to travel to see such wonders, lucky to be able to enjoy them. What a grand birthday this year was.
CS
Posted by polarbear206 on September 18, 2007, at 8:53:48
In reply to A great weekend away, posted by ClearSkies on September 18, 2007, at 7:39:19
> My birthday present this year was a long weekend in New York City. Restaurants, museums, festivals, a great Broadway show, "Spring Awakening", and the sore feet from walking to all of it. I felt like a great big country bumpkin, and enjoyed it.
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> Man, that city feels like the capital of the world to me. Except for, maybe, London. And here I am back home, in my provincial little air conditioned life, happy to see my cat. Counting myself lucky to be able to travel to see such wonders, lucky to be able to enjoy them. What a grand birthday this year was.
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> CS
The young man who plays the lead role is from Lancaster county where I live. He was nominated for a tony award. Everyone in the area is just amazed that he made it big! He is the talk of the town and featured in the newspaper many times. My girlfriends and I are planning a trip, and we want to see the show. I heard that tickets are hard to get. How long ago did you order yours? My brother lives in the city and has connections, so maybe he can get us tickets. Glad you had a wonderful time!Polarbear
Posted by Phillipa on September 18, 2007, at 12:08:01
In reply to Re: A great weekend away » ClearSkies, posted by polarbear206 on September 18, 2007, at 8:53:48
Funny how you don't appreciate things when they are there. Was born and lived in CT all my life and spent a lot of time in NYC and saw a lot of Broadway shows, loved Greenwich Village, Soho. Now it seems so far away. Don't miss the snow though. It was so long ago can't remember the last broadway show I saw but my ex to be was seeing Cats for his BD with his girlfriend. Wow it was a long time ago. But I'm not a city girl. Nice to visit and so glad you had a wonderful time. Did you wear sneakers for walking? Phillipa
Posted by ClearSkies on September 18, 2007, at 12:21:23
In reply to Re: A great weekend away » ClearSkies, posted by polarbear206 on September 18, 2007, at 8:53:48
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> The young man who plays the lead role is from Lancaster county where I live. He was nominated for a tony award. Everyone in the area is just amazed that he made it big! He is the talk of the town and featured in the newspaper many times. My girlfriends and I are planning a trip, and we want to see the show. I heard that tickets are hard to get. How long ago did you order yours? My brother lives in the city and has connections, so maybe he can get us tickets. Glad you had a wonderful time!
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> PolarbearWe bought great tickets online from the show's website a week before we left, and picked them up at the theatre box office. We decided to go for the best we could get, and we're glad we did. Who knows how long it might take for a show like this to get touring? It's really controversial in content, though the story was written in 1891. I actually can't stop thinking about it. My therapist was envious that I was going to see it :-)
What a fantastic, talented cast!
CS
Posted by ClearSkies on September 18, 2007, at 12:27:47
In reply to Re: A great weekend away, posted by Phillipa on September 18, 2007, at 12:08:01
> Did you wear sneakers for walking? Phillipa
I bought some walking shoes for this trip, but they should have been called "you won't be able to walk in these" shoes. My little toe got a blister on the first day and it hobbled me the whole weekend long. Even with bandaids, it hurt like the dickens. Horrible how one little part of your body can cause so much agony. Even my alternate shoes that I brought didn't help relieve the pain.
But I'm a game old girl and I walked and walked and walked... ("stoic" is the word, I think). Central Park was just beautiful. So much beauty in the middle of so much city. Such a few short steps from the noise of the streets there's the quiet of the green lawns and the trees. We were both enraptured by it.
CS
Posted by ClearSkies on September 18, 2007, at 15:51:54
In reply to Re: A great weekend away » Phillipa, posted by ClearSkies on September 18, 2007, at 12:27:47
When I told people about my weekend away, with the trip being so close to the 9/11 anniversary. Everybody I talked to today about New York told me their 9/11 story (everyone has one, it seems, don't we?). Like where we were, what we were doing, who we knew. Today I heard all those stories, and I cried anew. I think I needed to cry again; that this particular loss needs, at least for me, to be remembered freshly.
This was the first time I'd been to NYC in 9 years, so I didn't really know what to expect to find. But I felt so very sad, and I swear, I found the city to be rather sad too. We took a harbor cruise and when the boat guy pointed out where the buildings used to be ("behind that atrium, there, and behind that grey building there,"), well, those empty spaces are just so huge. It meant a lot to me to be able to see the city as recovered as it is. I had to see it for myself. And I promise that I'll go back, just to feel that excitement again, of being with so many people. Who keep going forward in the face of such an enormous loss. It's inspiring to be in such a city.
It was very very strange.
cs
Posted by Phillipa on September 18, 2007, at 22:17:49
In reply to Re: A great weekend away » Phillipa, posted by ClearSkies on September 18, 2007, at 12:27:47
Glad you had a great Birthday weekend. Phillipa
Posted by ClearSkies on September 19, 2007, at 11:32:06
In reply to ...and there's this sadness too. TRIGGER, posted by ClearSkies on September 18, 2007, at 15:51:54
Nobody gives a sh*t really.
Posted by Phillipa on September 19, 2007, at 11:59:11
In reply to Re: ...and there's this sadness too. TRIGGER, posted by ClearSkies on September 19, 2007, at 11:32:06
Clear Skies why do you say that? Are you talking about 9 ll. I don't like to think of it as it reminds me of my Blind Son from Desert Storm. And everyone here flew their flag? I this what you mean? Phillipa
Posted by ClearSkies on September 19, 2007, at 12:12:01
In reply to Re: ...and there's this sadness too. TRIGGER » ClearSkies, posted by Phillipa on September 19, 2007, at 11:59:11
> Clear Skies why do you say that? Are you talking about 9 ll. I don't like to think of it as it reminds me of my Blind Son from Desert Storm. And everyone here flew their flag? I this what you mean? Phillipa
Yes, Phillipa. It's like nobody even remembered it this year. And since seeing the site I can't stop thinking about the loss. Can't stop crying. Like I didn't really get it until now. It's too much. I told my mom about it yesterday and she said that we can't look at the sad stuff if it upsets us. She always sticks her head in the ground like an ostrich, pretends it never happened. Geez I am triggered big time. I have a call in to my therapist to see if I can see her before my next appointment. No food in the house and I can't even go out for groceries, not crying like this. And this just came out of the blue after I went for a walk this morning, you know how your mind just starts to work on its own when you walk around? And I started to cry and haven't really stopped.cs
Posted by Phillipa on September 19, 2007, at 12:19:49
In reply to Re: ...and there's this sadness too. TRIGGER » Phillipa, posted by ClearSkies on September 19, 2007, at 12:12:01
Clear Skies yes I do understand about the stuff just sufacing. I think I will write the rest via babblemail. Phillipa
Posted by gardenergirl on September 20, 2007, at 10:07:03
In reply to Re: ...and there's this sadness too. TRIGGER » Phillipa, posted by ClearSkies on September 19, 2007, at 12:12:01
I told myself I wasn't going to watch the rebroadcast on MSNBC. But I did. And I cried anew. I had not seen the live coverage before, and I felt terrible dread watching it unfold knowing what was coming.
I lit a candle as I did then.
Posted by elanor roosevelt on October 7, 2007, at 22:39:31
In reply to Re: ...and there's this sadness too. TRIGGER » ClearSkies, posted by gardenergirl on September 20, 2007, at 10:07:03
there is so much hope here in nyc
a high level of antiwar sentimentwe all need to move forward and remeber loss by showing kindness and compassion
we have a hell of a lot of humanity going on here
8 million people and a low incidence of violent crime
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