From the Inside Out

After eating lunch at the famous Stage Deli, we wandered around Central Park enjoying the sights and snapping a few fun pics.

Eventually we worked our way to The Met. They have a great collection of 19th- and Early 20th-Century European Paintings including works from Vincent Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and Picasso. Normally, I’m a big fan of Monet, but my favorite work of art today was Wheat Fields with Cypresses by Van Gogh. It was painted in 1889. The colors and brush strokes are amazing.

The Met also has an extensive Egyptian collection.  For those of you who know me well, you know that I’m fascinated with Egyptian culture.  Today was a treat for me.  I didn’t realize The Met’s collection was so large.  It may not be quite as good as the collection on display at the British Museum since it’s displaying lesser known works, but it’s still a good representation of the culture and history of Egypt.

After visiting The Met, we walked down 5th Avenue where the high end condos and shops are located. We didn’t have time to do any shopping since we had to get back in time for an evening show, but I do plan to go again later.

We stopped by our hotel for a quick change of clothes. Our bags had been moved to a new room while we were out. When we checked in last night, no King rooms were available, but they upgraded us today to a corner room with a King. The view is great! Check out the pics. here. The last two are the view from our room on the 48th floor.

This evening, we caught Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway. Wow, the show is amazing! Wicked is the untold story of the witches from the Wizard of Oz. Based on reviews and recommendations from friends, I expected it to be good, but it was even better than I had hoped. If you get the chance to see it, don’t pass up the opportunity.

Well, that’s Day Two in the Big Apple. Stay tuned for more adventures tomorrow.

Yesterday, we had dinner with my parents and then went to the Music Hall at Fair Park to watch The Wedding Singer.  It is a delightful show set in the 80s (I am SO glad that decade is over — leg warmers, shoulder pads, big hair, boy George…have I said enough?).  The stage play follows the basic story outline from the movie, but it did take some creative liberties.  Many scenes were consolidated and played out in a different order.  Some characters were also changed.  The ending is quite different too.  It takes place in Vegas instead of the plane. 

There were a few surprises in store for people who are familiar with the movie.  The flash dance homage was hilarious, and the impersonators at the end were “over-the-top”, but cute.  I wouldn’t recommend it for young kids, though, because they did use some mature language.

All in all, we had a really nice evening.  Everyone enjoyed the show.  And, it was fun spending time with my Mom and Dad.  We don’t get to hang out with them too much, so it was cool.

Today, I had a “double header” at church because it was my week to sing on the worship team.  Now that we have two services, it’s exhausting — five hours from start to finish. 

I was excited because I thought I had a free afternoon.  I wanted to hang out by the pool and finish the blocking for Pirates of Patmos.  However, during a break at church, Miquell asked me about Katrina’s shower.  Oh no!  I had totally forgotten it was today!

So, after lunch, we rushed to the store to grab a gift.  I got home, immediately changed clothes and headed to Amy’s house.  I hate baby showers with a passion, but I force myself to show up when they are being held for my friends.  I managed to suffer through it and had fun in spite of myself. 

Afterwards, I was spent.  I came home and crashed.  Then, I finished the blocking. 

Hmm…weekends aren’t supposed to be this tiring!