Since I first saw the broadway show "Come From Away" I’ve been dying for my mom to see it. Then one day I just looked up tickets, emailed my Mom and sister-in-law and sisters and invited them all to spend a weekend in NYC with me. We found a good date and it all just fell into place. Even Naomi made plans to fly in all the way from Calgary.
Mom and Naomi and Hannah had never spent any time in NYC and it was so incredibly fun to wander around without any children and show them all my favorite places. We walked the high line, did a hop on, hop off bus tour which really allowed us to get an overview of the whole city, took a ferry from Hudson yards and then walked to Battery park. Did the ferry to Ellis island and loved the tour, especially going past the Statue of Liberty. 
Come From Away was amazing! It was fun watching them realize what a big deal Broadway is. All the theaters, the super long line for a show about "Newfoundland". The theatre was so beautiful inside and then the musicians started to come out on stage and Hannah was bouncing in her seat when she saw the fiddler. I think they loved it - my moms face was glowing when it was over. After a serious standing ovation we headed to the basement for merchandise. We were the last folks ushered out of the building and then we stood under the front awning talking so long we caught one of the actors coming out and totally had a conversation with him. So fabulous. Loved the late night treats and Magnolia bakery too.
Sunday we bicycled in Central Park - the whole big loop. Including a nice chat with a local eccentric. Then we had to say goodbye to Mom and Hannah and Naomi. Such a fun time. Carrie and I killed a few hours by going to another show - "The Band's Visit" the music was beautiful but I felt like I was watching a foreign language show - I didn’t get any of the jokes/culture etc. Clearly other people in the audience did. (Probably why I love Come From Away so much - I speak Atlantic Canadian. I know the culture - I get all the jokes, I recognize the music etc.)
Loved hanging out with my mom and sisters and sister in law. They are all beautiful and kind and thoughtful and hard working and adventurous. The very best kind of people!
Jess, Thank you for all your kind words. Thank you for pulling us all together, away from busy lives, for that memorable weekend. Words cannot express the audiences reaction to the play"Come From Away": we were all united by our common humanity , and compassion expressed by those humble Canadians during that great calamity in the city of our best friends and neighbors. I saw NYC through different eyes and pieced together the familiar places that appear so often on the screen. I love NYC and I especially love my favorite people in all the world and time spent with them . nana r.
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