A Benefit Of Teaching Smart Kids

Our Arista bought a block of tickets for Mary Poppins and since the president of Arista is one of my calculus kids, he gave me a chance to buy two ticket. Although the seats sucked (balcony with a pipe in front), I jumped at the chance. Mary Poppins was not really in the running of shows I wanted to see, but how could I resist $25 tickets and a chance to spend an evening at the theater surrounded by the kids I love.

The New Amsterdam Theater is magnificent. I really loved the wood carving.

Hidden in a staircase

Ceiling

Faces like these are all over the place. I have a thing for faces.

Of course the best part of the evening was the walk down Ninth Ave.

All the open air restaurants and bars people can enjoy in the nice weather.

Amy's Bread

I love this place--trendy and great burgers (I only eat the veggie ones, but they are great.) The place is pricey but a nice treat. Get there before 6 or you will have a long wait. I don't understand why people want to eat on the street. The traffic from vehicles and people make the atmosphere here pretty awful.

I really liked this old fashioned barber pole.

And, of course, the walk across 42nd St

Family having their portrait drawn

There were so many mounted police in front of theater.

My husband thought Packemin HS could use one of these outside to use as a lounge or a tutoring room.
Port Authority



The there was the walk from the subway

And the walk across 41st St. My husband noticed this weird clock on the Hilton Building. I have to go back and take some more pictures.