Spent last week in New York and the energy level of that city is impossible to explain. You just have to go there!
We started out our trip with a wonderful reception for author Elmore Leonard who was being honored for a lifetime achievment award from Strand Magazine. He said it was his 7th lifetime acheivment award…in just this year. He was worried they were trying to tell him something.
Michael Connelly was also awarded for best mystery.
We saw Billy Elliot, a great play about the coalminer strike in England in the 90′s and a young man who wants to be a dancer. I know…strange combination for a musical, but it works. Also saw West Side Story.
Got last minute tickets to see Ben E King at the Blue Note in the Village. Ben was the lead singer for the Drifters and had hits like Stand By Me, Rose In Spanish Harlem, Save The Last Dance For Me, Up On The Roof and more.
We attended the banquet at Thriller Fest with author Ken Follet (Key To Rebecca)Riddley Pearson, Clive Cussler and dozens more.
We stumbled onto Christie’s Auction House and saw the entire collection from the Roy Rodgers museum which is being auctioned off today. Stuffed Trigger, Bullet, the Jeep Nellie Belly, his guitars and thousands of other items.
Watched Larry David filming his TV show at 2a.m. (Curb Your Enthusiasm), saw a great band in Central Park, stood outside a church where Michael Jordon, LaBron James and others were attending a wedding, met Tony Shalhoub (plays Monk on television) and found a great Italian restaurant called Bond 45 on 45th.
We are still decompressing. High energy, no sleep, but lots of fun. Go this summer. Just do it.