“I don’t know what lies around the bend, but I’m going to believe that the best does”
–Anne of Green Gables
Happy Friday and Labor Day weekend! Last weekend my parents were in town to celebrate my birthday. They flew in Friday afternoon where we spent most of it shopping. That evening we went uptown to The Polo Bar for dinner. Ugh it was so good!! The decor there is quintessential Ralph Lauren; lots of horses, polo decor with dark green walls and brown and tartan furniture. Very beautiful and classic. Saturday we got up early to eat brunch at BEC, then took the ferry over to Governors Island. We spent most of the day at Gov Island, riding bikes, exploring old Revolutionary/ prison forts. We stumbled upon this 1920’s jazz themed party. We watched for a while on the outskirts. They had a band playing 20’s jazz music, along with dancers performing. Everyone was dressed up in costume and having so much fun. It was lovely to watch for a while. Later that day we went to Carousel the musical. SO GOOD! I haven’t watched the movie since I was little and forgot about the plot. I knew it was about a guy who worked at a carousel and a girl who falls in love with him. He was a bum and had a drinking problem.I also remembered domestic abuse being part of it, but forgot how it ended. During the performance I cried during the second act, but laughed at most of the parts. The dancing was phenomenal! Probably the best choreography I have ever seen on Broadway, and the best dancers. Ricky Ubeda, from So You Think You Can Dance was part of the ensemble. He is an amazing dancer, it was so lovely to see him perform in person.
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