Ok Italian it is, unless Andrea has another idea, we'll work that out before our trip to see Million Dollar Quartet, good idea, Ann, we better find out if that restaurant opens that early, in Italy you don't eat before 9 or so, but this is NYC!! We'll need to leave the restaurant at 7 to get to the theater by 7:30, and the cabbies won't want to go to Times Square, so we may want a subway over.
Weather in the 70's is absolutely to die for, thank you Zulema, I will need a coat, it's been so hot here (just kidding). What a summer. Glad to see you New Yorkers here.
Ii also want some shopping. I want at least to go IN Bloomies or at least Saks.
I like the idea of a last day in which everybody does something memorable to them and makes the trip perfect. And no, Ann you're not syrupy, I thought that was sweet. Isn't this coming together just beautifully?
At this point I'm undecided on Sunday: so many choices, the Book Festival, the Times Square Broadway thing, (crowds, heat, pushing. I once saw the St. Patrick's Parade and the crowds were so dense (and not particularly fun) that we couldn't even get to our reserved seats on the bleachers, but I remember the excitement... and I like being in the middle of an event. Any event. Lucy mentions trying to see anybody at the Book Festival. There's no way on earth that I am going to camp out ahead of time, even for Salman Rushdie, I'm sure the crowds will be intense, but note it's only two subway stops, thank you Zulema.
I hate to say it, the "I want it all" girl here is veering back to Ellis Island, but I want to make that decision a bit later on. I like the freedom of choosing what I might like. If anybody wants Ellis Island, I'm there.
Eloise and I are going to the Lion King and a revolving dinner looking at the lights of Broadway for our last night, Sunday night, so our last moments are set. But that's from 6:30 on.
Oh too bad, Lucy, on the organ concerts, maybe they are in hiatus, it sure was impressive when Lucy and I went the last time. You do tend to remember the small quiet things like that. But I think there are others, isn't there a church down toward the financial district, an old historic church that does them Sundays?
I also have a map of Manhattan, a plastic fold out and one of the subways and busses too, I'll bring them if anybody wants a gander. Would anybody like a copy? I can print them on the printer here and you can fold it in your purse?
I agree with Andrea that I'm going to print out Eloise's schedule, can you put all three choices for Sunday on it, Eloise? We can decide Sunday morning, depending on the weather, where we each want to go, we will have somebody to go with too, I am sure, let's find out!
Boy this is exciting! New York City, here we come!! My grandbaby wants a BIG fire engine brought back so I may need to go back to FAO Schwarz, assuming I can't find one closer to home. I had a lovely time in front of it with the fountains etc., with Pedln last time.
