The Bucket List

Hi all,  Here we are, mid October, and we're working on our Baby Bucket List.  One of the more exciting things on that list was to go see the Lion King on Broadway.  Having seen many shows, but never one on Broadway, I was really excited to do this before our little one arrives.  We did it!  It was such a big deal and very exciting to me!  The pictures above are from our weekend getaway to the Big Apple.  We packed a lot into our two days.  On Saturday, after we arrived, we went to The High Line.  This is an elevated park, built on an old rail line that was used by Freight Trains.  It was elevated to keep the trains away from Pedestrians, mostly for safety reasons.  The last freight used the railway in 1980 to haul cars filled with thousands of frozen turkeys!  Anyway, rather than tear it down, they turned the space into a "park" which is more of a really cool walkway that spans several blocks (like, 15 or so!).  There's benches to sit on, and areas where they host various types of events.  The trail is constructed to allow for plants and other vegetation to grow through it on either side.  It's a really interesting experience to be walking among some beautiful plants and flowers, and right under us is the bustling city!  We went to Central Park after that, and you'll see some pictures of the horse and carriages (we didn't take a ride this time...maybe next time!), and there's a woman playing violin and hola hooping at the same time.  Strange, but true.  We went through Strawberry Fields, the part of the park dedicated to the memory of John Lennon (hence the "Imagine" photo).  Finally, on Sunday we were off to Time Square and The Lion King, which is so beautiful and amazing, I can't adequately describe it.  From the first note, it was mezmorizing.  Completely.  We had excellent seats... row two of the Mezz section, over hanging the Orchestra.  We were so close to the stage, and in the first scene of act one, the opening song, one of the actors was standing in front of us, two rows up, singing and dancing.  Amazing.  The costumes, the colors, the choreography... I have never seen anything like it before.  I am in awe.  What a great thing for us to do to celebrate making it this far and to help us pass the time while we wait.  We're already making lists of things to see and do with our kids, and this is definitely on the list.  It's already been on Broadway for 15 years... When our kids are 7 or 8, it'll still be there.  I can't wait!!