The Naked Cowgirl with her signature pose!!!
Note the lack of my supposed besties rescuing me!!!
Glory be and Hallelujah!!!! I'm connected to The Internet!!! The multi-hundred dollar a night cave my girls and I currently reside in has none, so we've schlocked all our stuff down to Starbucks for the morning!! Shame on you Marriott Marquis!!!
Where to start? Obviously, I'm way off on my Road Trip day count, but considering how much action has been squeezed into the past few days, I feel like we've been on the road for seventeen!! First, MAJOR thanks go out to Mr. Baccari for bringing me into the city from his sweet, seaside Jersey town. The trip was not for the faint of heart!! I saw more hand-gestures in three blocks here in NYC than I have in two years in Tulsa!!
Times Square is the most insane blend of crazy I can ever remember seeing. In ways it's fun, others scary. I find myself holding on to dear life to the back of my girl, Winnie's, shirts. Margaret's the brave one, always leading the pack, looking back to see if we're following. I wouldn't dream of bringing small children, but I've seen lots. The crush of people freaks me out.
Yesterday was our day of culture, so we did the Met and Guggenheim. Gotta say, the Met is off-the-charts spectacular!!! Wish I could stay in the atrium/Egypt area for the rest of the week instead of the Marriott!!! This is the room where Jennifer Lopez attended her big party in Maid in Manhattan. We also saw lots of hunky Greeks and Romans missing arms, legs and pee-pees!! The European china, silver and furniture was also drool-worthy.
Finished with the Met, Winnie's feet hurt, so she went back to the room while Margaret and I walked about five blocks through gorgeous Central Park to the Guggenheim. I'm a HUGE Frank Lloyd Wright fan, so this was big for me. Modern isn't really my thing as far as art goes, but I could certainly appreciate the importance of the pieces. Plus, I picked up a great fridge magnet in the gift shop.
Moving on to the topics I know all of you really want to hear about--NEKKED PEOPLE!!!!! The Naked Cowboy is pretty standard stuff in Times Square, but The Naked Cowgirl is a woman well into her twilight years who was dancing around with red star pasties covering her naughty bits and not a whole lot else aside from her guitar. Being me, you know I was fascinated, so I took lots of pics. But then I felt guilty and sad for not helping to support her in what was her career. I tossed a dollar in her bucket, then next thing I knew, she dragged me out in the middle of her cleared circle for a personalized pic!!! Instead of saving me, Margaret and Winnie stood by howling!!!!
Next controversial topic--the attacking toilet. If one of the three of us should vanish during our NYC stay, look in the sewers, because for sure the commode ate us!!!! It flushes with such force you actually feel as if a giant vacuum is attacking your *ss!!!! What happens if you should want to wipe? If you're left-handed, your elbow hits the flush/suction valve at least fifteen times!!!!! In addition to seeking Internet connections, I'm now auditioning safe toilet locations!!!!
After Starbucks, on tap for today is a trip to the NYC Harlequin offices, which are quite swanky. Alas, most of my business is handled out of the Toronto office, so I probably won't run into too many familiar faces, but I'm still looking forward to maybe finding snacks, wireless Internet, and a safe bathroom!!!!
This afternoon is formal tea at the Plaza. Guess what I'm most excited about?? The Bathrooms!!! I know from previous visits they are the embodiment of elegance and safety. God bless The Plaza, obviously far more civilized than our abode!!!
Pray for me!!! Between nekked people, Internet withdrawal and killer toilets, I may not last the whole week!!!
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