When I left you last night we were heading out to see and hear Bruce Springsteen on Broadway. For those of you who have not heard of the show it is not performers singing Springsteen songs but rather the man himself not only singing his songs but telling us about his life and how events brought him to be with us today. The show in a word was “absolutely amazing”, okay two words. The “Boss” was on stage for two and a half hours without a break. The man did not disappoint in any way. The music was spectacular as expected but what I didn’t expect was how he managed to tell us about his life, make us laugh and make us cry (well full disclosure: Patrice got teary eyed, I cried).
The theater was cozy and I think they knew I had broken my hip when they gave me this seat.
After the show we went to dinner at La Masseria (235 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036) which is very close to the theater. The food was Italian and great. Sorry, I was too hungry to think of taking pictures.
We then headed back to the hotel and walked by the Richard Rogers Theater where the musical “Hamilton” is playing. Outside, there was a small crowd of people talking to and getting autographs from the show’s current star, Michael Luwoye. Patrice and I were amazed how low key and gracious he was. Patrice mentioned that we had see him perform in San Francisco which made him smile and reply with a very genuine, “Thank you”. He answered fan’s questions and signed autographs and didn’t seem to be in a rush to leave. I know my daughter-in-law is a big fan so I thought I would surprise her with a picture. Unfortunately I didn’t check the picture until I got back to the room.
Today we got off to a slow start since I was up late watching the Dodgers 18 inning victory over the Red Sox in the World Series. After an excellent breakfast at the Brooklyn Diner (155 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036) we headed over to the Morgan Museum and Library (225 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016). Built in 1906 to house the private library of financier and banker J.P. Morgan, it was opened to the public in 1924. The Morgan has an incredible collection of artifacts and art work. Currently they have a special exhibit dedicated to Mary Shelley and her classic, Frankenstein.
After the library we headed to Soho to have dinner with my cousin Rob. First we were shown around Rob’s studio and we got to see all the exciting things he is working on. He even showed us his laser cutter and used it to make me a souvenir. See below
Not sure what we can do to top this tomorrow but we will give it our best try.
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