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Thursday: Arrived at the airport on time and then promptly had to sit for an extra two hours because the flight was delayed (weather and Newark is repaving one of their main runways). So, we didn’t actually get to the hotel until about 7:30 pm. A quick check of the TKTS board informed us that “Avenue Q” would not be seen that evening. Walked around the tourist area (Times Square) and reaclimated myself to the hustle and bustle and was reminded just how expensive stuff is in that part of the city (2 Beers = $11.00 + Tip). Yeesh. I did get to see Mel Brook on 42nd Street. Whoo! Met BJ<\/a><\/strong> in the lobby of the hotel at 11:00 pm for a night out on the town. All I can say is he is so adorable in person. We hit a local “trendy” bar for a quick beer and the made trips through The Eagle, The Phoenix and finally stopping off at The Cock. The Eagle was really sweet. It was leather night (and I had left my harness back home). I was harassed into going shirtless to fit in. Eeeep! After a few beers and watching some fellas make out we headed down to BJ’s neighborhood. The Phoenix was really laid back (and has a hot bartender and<\/u> a Simpsons Pinball machine). The Cock was crowded, noisy, full of smoke and had a really bad Go-Go Dancer. But when the gorgeous, bright yellow speedos-wearing bartender pours a shot down your throat … you know things can’t be all that bad. BJ and I parted company around four in the morning and I cabbed it back to the hotel. Times Square is nice at 4 a.m. because all the annoying tourists are in bed.<\/p>\n Friday: Three hours of sleep later I am up for a full day in the city. Had breakfast and went to Lincoln Center, strolled though Central Park and took a tour through the Metropolitan Museum of Art (a really cool Lichtenstein exhibit was on display in the Roof Garden). There was time for a quick nap and then we were off to the Village to eat at Bella Pasta (one of my favorite restaurants in the city). Well, they have switch to food, prices and service around enough that I doubt I will go back there. Oh, well. Then it was off to the Shubert Theatre to see Bernadette Peters in “Gypsy.” The show is really well done. Afterwards it was drink and then bed.<\/p>\n Saturday: After breakfast, I beat it down to So-Ho to go to the Apple Store and drool all over the nice Macintosh products. I got back to hotel in time to change and make it to the Eugene O’Neil Theatre for the revival of “Nine” with Antonio Banderas. The show was good and I now have some respect for Banderas because he was really, really good in the show. After that I ended up at Gabriella’s on 75th and Amsterdam for a nice meal. Mmmmmmm. Then it was back down to the Walter Kerr Theatre for “Take Me Out” and much naked penis. A really good show … and not just because of the naked men. More drinks afterwards and then to bed.<\/p>\n Sunday: Times Square hosted the annual “Broadway on Broadway” concert at 11:30 am and that was a lot of fun. I took Sherry down to the Empire State Building and we got to fight though the crowds and see the city for on high. New York is so spectacular. We almost died in the cab on the way back to meet the bus to go back to the airport. Ah, cab rides! We got on the bus and on the way out of town I could of sworn that I saw The Minx<\/strong><\/a> walking down Eighth Avenue. Got to the airport on time and then was delayed almost two hours leaving. Yeesh. I am really starting to hate air travel.<\/p>\n So, here I am back wasting time at work. The trip was a lot of fun though waaaaaay too short. Next year I think I will skip the theatre trip and go on my own so that I can stay in a hotel outside of the major tourist center and stay longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thursday: Arrived at the airport on time and then promptly had to sit for an extra two hours because the flight was delayed (weather and Newark is repaving one of their main runways). So, we didn’t actually get to the hotel until about 7:30 pm. 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