Stadium & Poppins

Wednesday 13th May 2009

Yankees Stadium in the Bronx. There was to be a commencement of NYU students in their Purple graduation gowns. All so happy and maybe some look high enough to assume the possibility of drunkenness.

Unfortunately, the ceremony meant no stadium tour today. The stadium looks so prestigious, like an institution in itself with its grand arches and high ceilings. The public area behind me was Babe Ruth Plaza.

Took the Subway downtown and walked many many streets to the Intrepid Sea-air-space museum. One of the heroic aircrafts carriers built for the WWII. Other notable duties included recovery of the space missions Mercury and Gemini. It had been turned into a museum with planes and helicopters on the flight deck and military guns still placed on the hmm . Exploring the island and the bridge was made more educational because of friendly guides eager to share more about the how the ship functioned. Forgot to take a photo, but i particularly remember the 'Portraits with Valor' exhibit at the Hangar deck. I liked it because gave me a chance to sit down and just watch videos of war veterans talking. By 2pm, I was getting tired from standing and walking that I just needed to rest. I played a flight simulator on how to land. Barely being able to find the aircraft carrier I had crashed into the sea.

Next off to Carnegie Hall. Unfortunately, I didn't find much to do there and the Rose Museum was about to close as I got there. So off to Lincoln Center. Fatigue had caught up with me and after exploring Julliard School and the Avery Fisher Hall, I went to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Took a book and started reading and then decided I shall go find some music to listen to at the same time. Just as I found the correct CD to play, the library announced it was closing. What lousy timing, and So I had to slack around somewhere else.

I found a good resting spot at Sheep Meadow in Central Park. Where I lay my tired head, body and legs. Before leaving I took a stroll and the above picture is a Reservoir. On the other side is the Upper East Side.

Mary Poppins Musical at the Amsterdam Theatre. I was absolutely delighted with the memorable disney tunes, the stage props (Mary's magic bag).

The Amsterdam Theatre was magical. I sat beside an excited family, complete with infant in arms. Was it 3 weeks old or 3 days old? Woohoo! his first musical and my second.