Day 2: The day I heard a four letter word 1 million times

Wednesday, March 23rd

Late were our nights and early our mornings!  We had plans for a very pricey brunch place, but we opted for Carrie's french toast and a longer morning time instead.  It was a good choice!  It was a beautiful sunny day.  Much appreciated after the rain...

 Off we went to meet Beau at the MET.  We got off at 86th street and starting walking.  Unfortunately, unbeknownst to ourselves, we walked west instead of east (coming out of the subways in this city is like coming up in the middle of an ocean.  You have no idea which way is which), coming to a park (which we were expecting to find Central Park) with a doggie area.  Thrilled, we did facetime with Wade to show him all the dogs and had a nice little rest.  Then as we walked further, we realized the streets were going UP instead of DOWN.  Whoops.  It was a long way out of the way.  But we passed this beautiful church, which was enjoyable.  So we FINALLY walk back and find the real Central Park & Beau, with like 45 minutes until(and 30+ blocks away from) our Broadway show!  And on top of it all of course the 28 week pregnant lady has already been walking forever and now we have to hustle walk through the park!  But it was BEAUTIFUL and I wish we could have walked slower and enjoyed it a little more.

 (the wrong direction doggie park)

 This monument (according to tour guide Beau) came from Egypt as a gift, and is older than Cleopatra?

 Our first (of 2) taxi cab rides in the city.  We caught one at the south end of the Park with like 8 minutes til showtime!  We made it outside the theatre with 2 minutes to spare.  I knew I needed to go potty, but it was too late.  I made it through!

 Enter the 2 hours where I heard more repetitions of a profane word than ever in my life.  But, I had read the reviews and honestly I was expecting it to be even WORSE.  But I was SO enthralled and caught up in the music (and bobbing my head.  Just like the rows of gray-haired women in front and in back of me.  It was so cute.) that I really actually loved this show.  It doesn't have a super happy ending, which really gets to Must-Solve-All-Problems-Perris, so he wasn't a big fan.  I had NO idea who Franky Valli and the Four Seasons were, but I knew basically all of their songs.  I know my Mom would have LOVED the music, and kept thinking of her throughout.  I was really glad we got to see a show, and would have loved to do that the entire time.

 Dinner was at Bobby Flay's SHAKE SHACK.  I really liked it!  Especially the strawberry shake.  And cheese fries.  Delish.  Beau met back up with us and we walked through Times Square and Bryant Park.  It was lovely!  We took the train back to Brooklyn a bit early to go hear our hostess, Carrie, speak at an event "Lectures on Faith" about her trials of faith with 2 siblings taking their lives within a year or so of each other.  She is awesome, we are so glad we could go and listen.  We have been friends for like 10 years now, I am so grateful to know her!

 View from Bryant Park

Carrie the professional (and funny) orator

 Junior's Cheesecake was our late-night treat.  Very yummy!  Thanks Kim E for the suggestion.  We thought of you that night :)