<p>Ooohh, I was trying to talk DH into going to see him the weekend before! Both guys are off doing other things and it’s a late-anniversary tradtion to take a long weekend. DH saw him in London in Antony and Cleopatra (he was there for work) and I was SO envious.</p>
<p>Memory is a funny thing, regardless, far more mallible than once believed. A HS friend who became well known once tried to pick my brain for his autobiographical book. I felt a failure, as could remember little of what was important to him. Regardless, there are inaccuracies in the book, as well as in his Wikipedia biography. What is truth?</p>
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<p>As I’ve written in this space before, what the world needs is a good, cheap teleportation machine.</p>
<p>Funny, my D and I will just happen to be in NYC on Feb 23rd…my neice is in her first show on Broadway (dream and all that), so we’re seeing the show. I’m flying in from Cal and my D is coming down from Mass. And them, I’m going up to Mass to see D star in “Animal Farm”…if I don’t fall asleep it’s only because I can’t get over my eighteen year old “grunting” her way through the script (“like a pig” of course). I’m sure the drama teacher considers it educational, but I tried to watch the movie and fell asleep twice!</p>
<p>Wow cgarrett: A lot of exciting thespian activity in your family. The grunting pig makes me think of Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie bragging that he had done a night of vegetables. “No one does vegetables like I do.” </p>
<p>DS played Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web. </p>
<p>The most experimental play I ever saw, when I was quite young, was Futz at Cafe La Mama. A man was in love with his pig. But the pig was played by…a pig! Not a particularly fetching pig as far as I can tell.</p>
<p>Yes…the niece has been building up to it, but D has had other things occupying her time. Her director did have her snort and grunt while speaking during the audition. She must have done well, he didn’t even call her back! But, alas, no pig costumes, which is funny, since she had a “thing” for pigs a few years back, and I actually made her a pig costume out of yards of pink felt.</p>
<p>I’m watching junk on TV right now, and learned a fascinating fact: it turns out that the world record for the most people ever jammed into a mini cooper is 22! binx, may be we all can go for a ride? ;)</p>
<p>May be we should think about planning a CC Convention?</p>
<p>I can’t imagine 22 in my Mini! But hey, I’m game, as long as I get the driver’s seat. We can open the sun roof and maybe squeeze a few more in.</p>
<p>I think I’m guilty for the confusion about the gathering on the 23rd, since I’m going to be in NYC this coming weekend. Only have one taker so far for meeting this Friday at Lincoln Center. </p>
<p>By the way, S is playing at Carnegie Hall on the 23rd. Wish I could be there!</p>
<p>^^^ I am all confused. I thought you were going to be in NY on a Thurs., binx. So, maybe whoever you are meeting with can pick up some of that yummy-sounding chocolate bread from Balthazars being talked about in a different thread, and we can chow down on it here in Atlanta?? (though LImom said it would be much better fresh from the bakery…)</p>
<p>No, you’re not confused. I’m flying up this Thursday, and staying through Sunday. I need to go find that thread about cheap stuff to do in Manhattan.</p>
<p>Ya gotta eat at Serindipity- in the E 60’s. Best sandwiches, ice cream sundaes, and especially the best chocolate mousse!! Their frozen hot chocolates are famous!</p>
<p>Unfortunately, Serendipity was closed by the Health Department.</p>
<p>I thought it was open again minus the rats.</p>
<p>^^^^^^ EEEEWWWWW!!! Between the roaches in the bakery that makes raisin pumpernickel bread and the rats at Serindipity, I vote for having our NY CC gathering OUTSIDE of the city!! I think the roaches and rats are probably a little more casual in the 'burbs.</p>
<p>Serendipity has re-opened - at least for now it’s probably one of the cleanest places in the city.</p>
<p>And for the Atlanta hoo-rah, I could maybe get more in my mini as it’s a convertible and thus has LOTS of headroom…:)</p>
<p>Binx: What are you going at Lincoln Center? I might be able to come.</p>
<p>I second Serendipity, but it’s on the east side!</p>
<p>Have lots of favorites on the West Side.</p>
<p>I sent you a PM, Mythmom, with details. </p>
<p>We’ll be looking for things to do during the day Friday and Saturday. I plan to make a list of CC recommendations! I especially want to take the cheap ferry ride past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. And I want to go to Central Park, since I’ve never been.</p>
<p>It’s going to rain - pour, actually, but that might mean less people on the ferry! If you want cheap stuff, shopping is free - Time Warner Center and Bloomingdales are on 59th which runs by Central Park (but they are not near each other). The Apple Store is also on 59th near Central Park; it’s kind of cool architecturally and you can use the pretty computers there to check your email (or log into CC)</p>
<p>jym626 - the bakery with pumpernickel raisin bread (and roaches) was in the burbs - not the city! I think that makes it worse somehow, don’t you. But it’s a Long Island bakery, not one in Westchester.</p>