THE NITTY GRITTY
Fri, Sep 14…arrive 11:30 PM…Jet Blue, Air Train, Subway to 4th St stop (A Line)…Cab to Jones St (AirBnb).
Sat, Sep 15…South Street Seaport TKTS…10:15AM..Subway on A train (confused) then, Yellow Cab…then Midtown TKTS at 47th & Broadway…11AM…hanging out on the bleachers…sidewalk vendor (hot dog, soft pretzel)…A BAND’S VISIT 2PM (Barrymore)…Hershey Store…Junior’s Cheesecake (blintzes)...KINKY BOOTS 8PM (Hirschfeld)…cab back to Jones Street 11:30PM.
Sun, Sep 16…brunch at Tio Pio (eggs benedict, sangria) on 4th st…Washington Square park…walk to Public Theatre to purchase ticket for Sun Eve…cab to theatre district for ANASTASIA 2PM (Broadhurst)…cab to Public Theatre for GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY 7PM (Newman)…stroll back to Jones Street…sleep trouble.
Mon, Sep 17…Brunch at Buvette (scone, muffin sandwich)…Subway #1 to TKTS midtown to purchase evening ticket…peruse Hershey store midtown…buy two tickets for Aladdin in October…Subway downtown…dinner at Olio E Piu (pizza) near Sheridan Square…walk to Jones St…Subway to 50th St on #1 to (Winter Garden) SCHOOL OF ROCK…Subway back downtown to Christopher Street…walk to Jones…rain…catch up on sleep.
Tues, Sep 18…walk to brunch…get lost and settle for Matthew’s Grocery (omelet, blueberry pie) near Stonewall at Waverly Place…Subway to TKTS Midtown to purchase evening ticket…Subway to 79th St.to Irving Farm coffee House for meetup with Rudy Martinez…soaking wet rain…Rudy gives me umbrella and choc chip cookies for subway trip back downtown to Jones. Another subway trip to midtown for 7pm COME FROM AWAY (Schoenfeld) preceded by piece of cheesecake at Junior’s. Subway to downtown and walk to Jones.
Wed, Sep 19…walk to brunch at Rosemary’s (muffin coffee, juice, pancakes)…Subway to 50th TKTS for afternoon show…SUMMER (Lunt-Fontanne)…Subway back to Jones…Rest…Walk to Corner Bistro down 4th St (Cheeseburger, Brooklyn lager)…walk to Subway to midtown 42nd for DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Music Box)…Subway to 14th, then cab to Jones.
Thurs, Sep 20…Hot Towel Shave at Haar’s down from Stonewall…Subway to 50th, walk to TKTS, lunch at Junior’s (pastrami reuben on rye, french fries, ginger ale)…DESPERATE MEASURES (New World Arts)…Subway and walk to Jones…Stroll the neighborhood…Visit Smalls Jazz Club for a couple of hours…back to Jones.
Fri, Sep 21…Make my way to Tartine’s on 11th at 4th for late breakfast of almond croissant and baked apple pancake with coffee…walk a block to Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker…rush back to Christopher Street Subway uptown to 66th…purchase evening and next day matinee tickets at TKTS Lincoln Center…explore Lincoln Ctr…have lunch at local park of banana pudding and PB & J cupcake from Magnolia…Subway downtown to 42nd St…Purchase ticket for Sat night. show…walk to Rockefeller Center to meet family at 4:30PM for NBC Studio Tour…Hurry to St. James Theatre on 44th for FROZEN at 8PM…Subway back to Jones.
Sat, Sep 22…Mosey to Cafe Cluny on 12th just off 4th (corn bread with pear butter, 1 egg)…Subway to 50th…walk to Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) between 5th and 6th Avenues on 53rd and check out the exhibits…Cab to 62nd and 7th Avenue (Lincoln Ctr area)…Hang out on a park bench at park across from Empire Hotel for pre-matinee time….MY FAIR LADY (Beaumont loge)…Subway to Christopher on #1 from Lincoln Ctr, walk to Jones for advance packing…Subway to 42nd St…rush to Junior’s for quick corned beef sandwich…walk to PRETTY WOMAN (Nederlander)…Subway to home base for final prep for tomorrow’s flight to SD.
Sun, Sep 23…Trudge to 7th Ave from Jones to hail cab for fixed price trip to JFK Airport (a bit delayed because of accident). Fly Jet Blue home to San Diego and a session with my own comfy bed plus many kisses for the love of my life – Susie.
Vacays…Getaway…Way Away
