New York City - September 2017

Months ago when Brian suggested I buy Hamilton tickets I was over the moon...but when he suggested I take my mom I just knew this trip was going to be the BEST!  I can easily say my mom is my favorite travel companion.  We have most of the same likes and dislikes and everything is just so easy.  We make each other laugh, we both like to take in all of the history, we love the hustle and bustle of a city...and it doesn't take much to get us to break out into a Broadway show tune together.  We had a grand time eating amazing food (including a fun lunch with my cousins Brad and Johanna), touring the New York Public Library (they give free tours, and apparently I really enjoy photographing the lions out front!), seeing the original Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals, visiting the Tenement Museum (we recommend the Sweatshop Workers tour), shopping at Mood Fabrics, walking around the MET, and of course seeing some shows.  We enjoyed Avenue Q, laughed until our faces hurt at The Play That Goes Wrong, and were BLOWN AWAY by Hamilton (and just to brag...Row M - Orchestra Center seats are AMAZING!!!)!!!!!  This was certainly a trip for the books, and I think it's safe to say were both bummed to come back home so soon.  Wait...did I mention we saw HAMILTON?!  Oh...I did?  Well, it's worth mentioning again!  #YAYHAMLET

Notes:  Unfortunately Stephen Colbert is a bit busy with his Emmy hosting gig so we didn't get to see him this trip.  But, our hotel was right next door to the Ed Sullivan Theatre so I had a good chuckle every time we passed by the building and I read the sign.  We were also stalked by Alexander Hamilton throughout the trip...he was a Benefactor of the New York Public Library, we of course saw the play, and his portrait was at the MET.

Told you I was obsessed with photographing the lions outside of the NY Public Library - Schwarzman Building.  Aside from the amazing Children's Library downstairs the Schwarzman building is a Research Library, but also a bit of a museum so I highly recommend popping in and touring it for free.  

Oh. My. God.  #hamilnight #bitofaday  I will NEVER be able to describe accurately how epic-ly amazing this experience was.  And, yes...it's more than a show...it truly is an experience!

We had never walked through Central Park so we decided to do that on our way up to the MET.

Hamilton and Washington.  Also...it's difficult to avoid busting out into song when you see one of their portraits.

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