Wednesday, November 26, 2008

My New York B-Day

For my birthday, Bryant surprised me with a slew of activities. My birthday eve began with dinner at PJ's Clark's... yummy crabcake and onion strings!... and a trip to the Metropolitan Opera House to see the new production of Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust. The performance has gained international praise due to the staging and visual effects (they hired the Cirque du Soleil guy to do some pretty amazing things).
We spent the night at New York's famous Hudson Hotel. My room service breakfast was the "Hudson Eggs": scrambled eggs, mushrooms, Gruyere cheese and truffle oil with a side of home fries. And, of course, a DDP. For my actual birthday I had a massage at "New You Again"'s brand new location: 81st and Broadway. This is the best one hour $48 massage in the world! Dinner was at "Public" in Nolita. Amazing atmosphere, great food. It seems that the city of New York blew of some serious birthday balloons for me! Bryant and I toured 81st street to see this year's thanksgiving parade stars!!!

Please enjoy this local news coverage of the parade balloons!

I also must add that Horton- from "Horton Hears a Who"- premieres tomorrow at the parade. It is his his very first parade ever! AND, since he was blown up officially for the first time today, my birthday, November and 26... we share the same birthday. So, happy birthday Horton, I hope your first 29 years are as blessed as mine have been!


And what birthday would be complete without cupcakes?! Thank you SO MUCH Sarah and David!

2 comments:

Amy Franck said...

Looks like you had a great b-day!! Hope you are well :)

Anonymous said...

Jim says - "Thanks Bryant - you make me look really lame. I got Tricia a card for her b-day a few days later."
Tricia says - happy b-day a few months late, Sarah. I wish I'd spent my b-day your way instead of cooking a turkey...hopefully next year will be better.
Miss you guys!