NYC Outing?

Had a friend run Tunnel to Towers a few years ago, and she said it was pretty somber.

 

Please don't change the dates. I found a super airfare to NYC that weekend so jumped on it before it disappeared. I'll be arriving in time for the baseball game and sticking around until Sunday evening.

 

I was wondering whether I had time to fit in a matinee on Sunday.

 

Amy, the dates are officially locked in if you've booked your flight. That's the weekend I had initially targeted, anyway.

Moddy, I'm not the best person to ask about NYC hotels because I live in Westchester and I rarely stay overnight in town (although this might be a good occasion to do just that). I stayed in town for our board meeting at the Westin Grand Central last year and it was fine. I've heard good things about the Roosevelt (which may be a bit less expensive at around $300 a night) and have actually recommended it based on others' opinions.

For those of you who collect Marriot points, there are obviously a number of properties from which to choose.

http://www.theroosevelthotel.com/

Might be good to be relatively close to Grand Central in terms of transportation. We'll catch the No. 7 train to Citi Field there, too.

As for Friday night, I'll be around and I can definitely hang our for a few hours after work.

 

Good news - bad news. The bad news is that it appears I won't be able to make the outing. The good news is that it's because after a very long dry spell I just got a gig with the biggest opera company in Canada.

I'll send JR solo.

 

Too bad but congratulations, HC. That sounds like a wonderful opportunity for you. I had been hoping to sit near you at the ballgame in case you decided to sing the national anthem. The U.S. one.

 

Perhaps I will join the old boy, keep him company on the drive. Never need an excuse to go to NYC. Congrats HC!

 

JR needs someone to watch after him.

 

One of my favorite moments ever was when HC dropped the Star-Spangled Banner on us while we were in Toronto. May have been a drunken stop at Tim Hortons for a strawberry tart.

 

Agreed, not so sure HC would agree that I am the best person for this immense responsibility!