Mary Poppins on Broadway

Erica and I got to go see a broadway show together. It was amazing. First, we went back to American Girl to look more closely without the "boys" distracting us. Erica picked out things she had been saving her money for on this trip. Then she and I walked through Rockefeller plaza and took in the sights there. We bought an umbrella because we left and it wasn't raining. Then, it started misting and then raining hard enough that we had to buy one ....navigating the streets in rain with an umbrella and bags around puddles is even worse on a Sunday afternoon. We went down a side street that wasn't as busy and found a cafe with all sorts of foods. We split some chinese food and sat by the window watching people walk by. Once we finished, we walked toward Times Square to the Amsterdam Theater. This was a very nice theater and Scott got us excellent seats. We were in the middle of the stage and they were absolutely great. The show was unbelievable. It was like nothing I've ever seen. And Erica never took her eyes off the stage. It was not anything like she expected. She didn't know what we were going to see but she was thrilled with her first experience. She would love to see Little Mermaid, too!!! But Mary Poppins is such a classic and I would recommend this to everyone when it comes to their area!! As we were sitting there waiting for it to start, I sent a text message to Scott and told him, "DO NOT bring the boys to Times Square and meet us after the show .... it was simply too crazy and intense. There are just too many people and too many umbrellas!!" After the show, Erica and I figured out the subway system and rode it closer to our apartment. We got off and then caught a taxi so she could experience that. Wow, what a great experience. We are totally over all the smells and all we did was sit in traffic!!! AND all I had was $8 in cash so the minute we got close to it, I had to tell the guy, "okay, we are close enough," and we jumped out! Erica was, of course, appalled that we would do that and leave him sitting there like that never happens to them. I watched one almost run down a 9 year old girl yesterday holding hands with her mother and grandmother. The mom gave the taxi driver an ear full and he didn't even care ..... I couldn't even believe it ... to actually see it in person is really amazing .....