Home Again

I made it home last night from my NYC trip

and I'm happy to report all is well.

Kate's procedure went well and

with no side effects,

so we were able to do some fun things.

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Getting there was a challenge.

After sitting all day at my local airport,

one delay after another,

I finally flew out... an hour AFTER I was

scheduled to have arrived in NYC!!!

The upside to all that was I got

bumped up to first class on the

flight from Atlanta to NYC,

so I was somewhat appeased.

Flying first class versus coach is a

whole different world!



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Kate was able to go to work on Thursday and Friday,

so I had lots of time on my own to explore.

I spent lots of time just walking and soaking it all in.

I wandered into the NY Public Library

because I couldn't remember if I'd ever been inside

and happened upon a wonderful exhibit

celebrating the 100 year anniversary of this building.

It was a eclectic display of all sorts of things

ranging from music scores notated by Beethoven

to an actual Ku Klux Klan robe (creepy).



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I walked into St. Patrick's Cathedral

and spent over an hour enjoying the beauty

of the building and the artwork found there.

It wasn't all serious touring though.

One night while at Times Square

I caught a picture of "The Naked Cowboy."

He's quite an attraction/street performer and

there was a line of gals waiting to have

their pictures taken with him.

Kate and I choose to pass on that experience!

We got lucky one evening and were able to pick up

tickets (half price!!!) for CHICAGO at the

TIX Booth in Times Square.

They were excellent seats, center mezzanine.

This is a show I've wanted to see since

the movie came out a few years ago.

It did not disappoint!



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On Saturday we went to the

Metropolitan Museum of Art

and saw the Alexander McQueen exhibit,

SAVAGE BEAUTY.



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This special exhibit was organized by

The Costume Institute,

includes more than 100 of McQueen's pieces

and spans his career from

his post graduate collection of 1992

to pieces from his last runway collection

after his death

in 2010.



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The pieces range from the sublime...



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...to the absurd.

But every piece is a stunning  work of art.

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New York City is a world unto itself.

I enjoyed every minute of it, but

on the flight home yesterday,

I couldn't help but think,

my most favorite place to go is...

home.