So Ron watched the kids for us and Mom and I went into NYC for a girl's night. My plan was to stop by the Wicked box office and put our names in the lottery. The internet and Ryan told me our names needed to be in by 5:00 for a 5:30 drawing. However, when we got there at about 4:50, the box office guy told Mom that the lottery was actually from 5:30 to 6:00. Mom was somewhat disgruntled about this and about the man's attitude and lack of customer service skills. We walked around Times Square until 5:30 then went back to the theatre to put our names in the drawing. There weren't that many people there--maybe because it was really cold tonight. I really think we had a decent chance of getting tickets. But when Mom found out she would have to wait a half hour for the drawing, she didn't want to have anything to do with it. She was already disgusted that the lottery was at a different time than they had advertised it. So we left and missed out on our chances of seeing Wicked for $25 a ticket. That's OK--whatever Mom wanted was fine with me. I just thought it was pretty funny.
From the theater we walked to Serependity for dinner. I thought it wouldn't be that far, but we ended up walking for 30 minutes. A major miscalculation on my part--Woops! By the time we got to the restaurant, Mom and I were exhausted. Of course she shows no signs of her recent intense cardio workout and looks perfectly beautiful and serene in this picture taken as she was eating her dessert:
We thought this picture in the women's restroom right next to the toilet was funny:
We thought this picture in the women's restroom right next to the toilet was funny:
Does Grandma Boyer put her framed pictures of 19th century men in the bathroom as well? An interesting decorating idea.
We finished at the restaurant at 7:45--too late to catch a show--so we went to the Times Square Toys R Us (By the way, we took a taxi back to Times Square in lieu of walking this time). It sounds lame but it was really fun! Mom really liked the life-sized T-Rex that roared:
She liked Spider Man:
And she liked the full-size ferris wheel, especially the My Little Pony cart:
We had a great night! Thanks Ron for watching the kids! Thanks Mom for hanging out with me!
5 comments:
OH MY GOODNESS!!! those are GREAT pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the one of mom in times square is awesome!!!! sounds like a pretty amazing trip! good tour guide jen!
what a fun trip. moms looks hip in the times square pic. nice leather jacket.
That all sounds so fun Mom and Jen. Great story. Mel and I miss New York a great deal; but it's true there is zero sense of customer service.
I'm glad both of you had fun! What a fun trip!
jon, you are so into leather
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