Girls Gone Wild...

Well, not exactly! We were pretty tame. We had lot's of fun though - here are some highlights:
We saw Pajama Game, starring Harry Connick, Jr. We were especially impressed with his singing, dancing and piano skills... not to mention his pectorals! If this was a 'girls only' website - I might go on and on - but since I love and respect my husband, I'll leave it at that! After the show we hung out with the groupies on the sidewalk to catch a glimpse of him leaving the theater. Not only did we get a glimpse of him (and his wife and kids)- we had a conversation with him! He was very gracious.
We also saw an off broadway show called Almost Maine. It was very clever and entertaining! We all enjoyed it as well. No need for stalking after that show.
We shopped quite a bit. We shopped the local boutiques, Soho and the Green Market in Union Square. In Soho, we loved seeing what all the street vendors had to offer. There are some amazing artists that set up down there. Great handmade jewelry, hats, scarves, paintings and more. Yes - we also did Canal Street. They twisted my arm! On the subway ride over there - I gave them a pep talk and instructed them that "we need to be strong and not go with the first person that approaches us". Then what did we do? We followed the first person that approached us. What can I say? Immediate Gratification is my middle name. The only problem was that the first person who approaced us didn't even have a store. They had a van, parallel parked on a side street, with tinted windows. Kerri & Melissa didn't hesitate for a minute before getting in the van with her (yes - luckily it was a her and not a him). There was only room for three so I "stood guard" outside. After about 5 minutes - they opened the door with no purchases made. We were off to find our next peddler. We didn't take even 10 steps and they were surrounding us like vultures. We followed them into fake storefronts including chinese take-out, shoe repair, jewelry stores and more. I lost track but my guess is we went in no less than 10-12 illegal stores! We left with 6 purses (2 for me, 1 for Kerri and 3 for Melissa).
We also did lot's and lot's of eating! Bagels, Muffins, Cookies, Pasta, Pizza and lot's of bread and olive oil were enjoyed by all. Oh yes - and also red wine.
Our second celebrity sighting was Ed Norton. We were strolling along in the Village (Grenwich Village) when Ed jogged right past us. He's cuter and taller in person.
Hopefully Kerri & Melissa got a nice glimpse of my life in the big city! They got to know my neighbors (maybe too well), my doormen,the neighborhood bagel shop and grocery store. Thanks, girls, for spending your weekend with me. Thanks to Vic and Greg for letting you come.
Looking forward to your next visit.