Archive through December 21, 2003
TV ClubHouse: Archive: NYC for the Holidays! Marm and Reiki's adventure:
Archive through December 21, 2003
Maris | Friday, December 19, 2003 - 05:29 pm     It was fun meeting all of you and I must say Ginger you were a real hit with number one son. You totally impressed him. |
Lancecrossfire | Friday, December 19, 2003 - 07:17 pm     What a great day it sounds like you all had today! Getting to meet Sandra--excellent! Is Booby Flay as cocky in person as he is on TV?? LOL |
Babyruth | Friday, December 19, 2003 - 07:20 pm     Wow!! Thanks for the updates! I'm looking forward to seeing the pics!! |
Juju2bigdog | Friday, December 19, 2003 - 07:39 pm     Yay!!! who is Booby Flay? |
Lancecrossfire | Friday, December 19, 2003 - 07:41 pm     Or Bobby Flay. Either one. <I'm going to get a raft of shit forever on this one--lol> |
Babyruth | Friday, December 19, 2003 - 07:52 pm       |
Weinermr | Friday, December 19, 2003 - 07:56 pm     Lance, I think you were right the first time. |
Twinkie | Friday, December 19, 2003 - 08:33 pm     ACK!!! Spy, we ARE missing all the fun!!! I can't wait to see pics!! Ginger with Blond hair?? I'm soooo wishing I could be there!! I miss NYC and you guys!! |
Bastable | Friday, December 19, 2003 - 08:52 pm     Man, did I miss it. I mean, Maris????? The elusive one? |
Ginger1218 | Friday, December 19, 2003 - 09:33 pm     Bastable we are sending you smoochies Okay, we are back at my house. We saw A Wonderful Town and it WAS wonderful. What a great day. Meeting Yankee was great, her and her husband are a great looking couple, very cosmopolitan looking. Secretsmile and her son were very down to earth, very bubbly she is. And Maris, what can I saw about Maris? She is exactly what I pictured. Her son is like the same mind as her. Very very intelligent boy, with a great personality. We had just said Maris should have come, and she walked in the door, totally surprised us. We had no idea she was coming. Well, the girls are going to show me how to post pics and animation stuff. |
Secretsmile | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 04:55 am     WOW! What a wonderful group of people we chat with here. It was so much fun meeting everyone. I intended to bring my daughter to coffee shop but she wasn't ready so it was my oldest son and I who braved the NYC traffic. I researched and found a parking ramp that would take my van but when we got there they wouldn't let me in. The guy was so nice though, he showed me a place to park just down the street. I was so nervous walking into the coffee shop, I didn't get to read the updates as to where Reiki and Marm were going to be seated, but I could tell it was them by the look on their faces. They were just beaming with huge welcoming smiles! It was awesome. We got there about 3PM and we'd been in the car since 9AM so we probably looked a bit haggered, probably not hard to spot two people that looked like they needed to have a seat that wasn't moving and a cup of coffee. Reiki gave us each an adorable ornament, like the ones she made for her Alice in Wonderland tree and mine is now fixed to my computer monitor. I do so love presents, HEHE! I was sorry that I couldn't stay and play but I'm so glad I got the chance to meet everyone. |
Resortgirl | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 05:02 am     I'm so glad you all got to meet! I've met Marm and she is so full of fun!! Post some pictures!! |
Maris | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 05:37 am     Ginger, what was the name of that broadway website you told me about. I thought I would check it out today. Thanks. |
Goddessatlaw | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 05:54 am     DDDDAAAANNNNNNGGGGGG!!!!!! I am so envious!!! It sounds like you all had a wonderful time, and we wish so much that we could have been there. I didn't even get to see the Early Show! Ginger and Maris under the same roof? LOLOL. That had to be great conversation, and from what Maris has said of her son, he was probably right in there holding his own. |
Maris | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 05:58 am     Well Goddess once Ginger got over the fact that my son writes weekly fan letters to Michael Moore, they got along swimmingly. She even got him to agree to read Ann Coulter's book, something I have been unable to convince him to do. |
Sisalou | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 07:30 am     I'm glad everyone had such a great time! We are waiting for pictures. |
Ginger1218 | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 07:31 am     Maris, it is BroadwayBox.com, then click on the show and get the discount codes. |
Ginger1218 | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 08:29 am     Well Marm and Reiki just left, they are on their way back to Manhattan to try and get to see Wicked or another show. I have so much to do today, or I would have gone with them. Miss Marm left her pretty robe here, so I guess I will send it to her. Boy they are easy houseguests, very low maintenance. (so unlike me) LOL Goddess, when am I gonna get you here to NYC to meet. Or when are you going to be in the same place as me. I am dying to meet you. I have to say Maris showing up was quite a shocker. But, I am so glad she did. I hope her son reads that book, and Maris, tell him I want a commentary on it. (LOL) |
Ginger1218 | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 08:31 am     Secret, I hope your trip to get your daughter was safe. You are so bubbly and sweet, I definitely will meet up with you again. Yankee, hope you had a good time ice skating. It is a nice rink. What else have you done? You and hubby make a great couple. Since you travel a lot, we can also get together again, have lunch, dinner, or whatever. |
Egbok | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 09:59 am     I'm catching up on the board and I sure enjoyed reading this thread the most! It's always fun to read about new encounters and meetings of great minds. And Maris, my dd is a huge Michael Moore fan and probably would enjoy a convo with your ds! I hope to see some pictures! |
Reiki | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 08:08 pm     Hi all. I am home! I will probably post a few pictures tomorrow once I have a chance to decompress a little. Marm and I went and tried the Wicked lottery again this afternoon. Saw a lot of the same people who were there Friday night waiting. Our luck was no better. So we went over the Tkts stand and got tickets to see Cabaret. It's been playing for ages at Studio 54, but will be closing on January 4th. For Cabaret they have it set up in club style downstairs. Tables surrounding a proscenium stage. We were pretty happy to have gotten half price tickets at a table. They came to show us to our table. As we got closer and closer to the stage I began to wonder just how good these 1/2 price tickets were! Well we did have an obstructed view. Right next to the stage. I could literally touch the stage from my seat. The obstruction was because our table was on the right side of the stage so there were times when either props or the actors themselves blocked our views. I could see the whites of the actors eyes much of the time. Heck, when the girls and guys of the Kit Kat Klub were dancing in front of us I we saw a lot more than the whites of their eyes! The chat wenches should know that I ordered an apple martini, but as it was only 2 in the afternoon I mostly sipped it. Neko and Adven will be interested to know that the couple at our table were from Nova Scotia. Very nice people. After the show, Marm dropped me off at the bus terminal and we both started our journey home. Oddly enough all of the plays that I saw were from the same time period, the 1930s. 42nd Street, Wonderful Town and Cabaret. Three plays in three day for about $150-$200. I love New York! It was such fun seeing Marm and Ginger again. I have been waiting to meet Secret for a few years now. She is so warm and bubbly, it makes me smile to remember! Her son is a handsome young man who does his momma proud. Yankee is really nice and down to earth. She and her husband are a great couple, and not just because they look so good together. I'm glad he got a chance to see we aren't axe murderers. And of course our surprise guests - Maris and her son. He is smart as a whip and there is little doubt where he gets it from. I got a little worried when Crossfire came on the big screen tv while we sat there, but a moratorium on political discussions was called (and maintained for the most part). How great was it for Yankee and dh, and Maris and her son to come stand in the cold with Ginger, Marm and I to try for the Wicked lottery!? I think it was a fun bonding experience, but they certainly went above and beyond the call of duty for us. And don’t let Ginger tell you she is not a great host! What a lovely home she has. I felt right at home in the leopard prints in the bathroom. We had real NY bagels for breakfast and Ginger fixed us hot cocoa. We also got to meet Ginger’s sister in the elevator on the way out. I am tired. My legs hurt. I haven’t totally warmed up yet. It was wonderful! |
Ginger1218 | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 08:45 pm     Reiki I am glad you are home safe and sound. I loved having you and Marm here. We have to do it again. In the summer when we can really appreciate my terrace and the pool and the beaches. There is more to NY than Broadway you know LOL. Marm left her red robe here, I have to get her address and send it to her. I am really tired, I had a long day today. Need to have a little smoke and relax LOL. |
Schoolmarm | Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 11:44 pm     I'm home. I'm tired. I will post more later. Ditto for what Reiki said! I'll be back in NYC the 25-27th if anyone wants another adventure. Ginger, I'll email you my address in the morning. Did you happen to find a pair of black gloves? SHEESH, I NEVER leave things, as I have a routine when I pack up. Ah, well...no hurry, I have a loverly AUBERGINE robe here! Did anyone see the Early Show? |
Reiki | Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 06:33 am     Ginger I love you! I just bagged a ticket to Wicked on January 21st in Orchestra Row C - stage right for $65. My mother talked to one of my sisters yesterday, who didn't remember that I was going to the city. She was watching the Morning Show and saw us. Thought to herself, "That looks like Kim! No it can't be. What would be the odds?!" |
Reiki | Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 10:35 am     Okay here are some pictures. I didn't take a whole lot and not all of them came out that great but here are some that did.
This is the window to the CBS Morning Show. Marm and I watched the show through the window, seeing the back of Harry Smith's head for the most part. I can't help but wonder if any of the staffers recognized us from June, because I remembered them. They were all very nice. There was a table set up with coffee and donuts and Marm and I kept going inside the building to get warm. Harry Smith came out again to say hello. Not naming names, but that does not happen over at another very popular morning show window.
This is the CBS Morning Show's weather guy - Dave Price. He was very nice. Asks us we were from and gave a shout out to Clarion, PA for Marm.
Okay, I know you have been waiting for these ones. This is a picture I took of Sandra as she arrived to the studio for her interview with Harry and Julie. We said hello to her and she wished us a happy holiday.
This is the same picture as above cropped to show just Sandra.
This is me and Sandra after her interview. It was very cold out and I give her a lot of props for taking the time for us. |
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