Category: New York

Anticipation

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Anticipation is a mixture between expectation and prediction. Expectation leans more to wishes, predictions more to the known. Maybe it is a right side vs left side of the brain thing? Who knows???

I know anticipation really well, I’m in the middle of an overdose right now: the next trip awaits me and it’s packed with predictions (high school reunion in the heart of Bavaria! Cruise through the Caribbean! Broadway shows in New York City! etc) and expectations (will I recognize those people I went to school with? Will the hurricane season be in full swing? Will my non-profit loose momentum during those 6 weeks while I’m gone?, etc) All those hard facts, the predictions have a „!“, whereas the expectations end up with a „?“. What’s more exciting?

We shall see and I’ll make sure to keep you posted. Let the journey begin…

Hamilton

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Yes, today we saw Hamilton and it was fabulous! Ever since I worked as a costume designer for “Frankenstein” I got a glimpse of the actual behind-the-scene work for a production. And today they did an outstanding good job!!! The singing, dancing, the choreography, the lighting, everything was superb!

And after the show we walked back towards our hotel, we crossed Times Square, “accidentally” re-found the Campbell bar inside the Grand Central Terminal, and enjoyed dinner at an Italian steakhouse – yummy!

Times Square
The Campbell Bar
Mojito and Martini

NYC: Grand Central Terminal

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OMG, we took a tour of the Grand Central Terminal today and these are the things we were most fascinated / impressed with:

1. It was built by railroad titan Cornelius Vanderbuilt (Ted)

2. Jacky Kennedy Onassis saved the building from the wrecking ball (Ted)

3. There is a tennis court on the sixth floor (Ted)

4. 750,000 passengers use the station every year (Edith)

5. The eccentric Campbell lived and worked in the station. His private area is now a bar (Edith)

6. When Vanderbuilt died, he had more money in the bank than the US government (Edith)

The ceiling with the constellation was accidentally painted mirror image 😵‍💫
Don’t say „Grand Central Station“! It’s a terminal, a terminal! 🤪
Since remodeling 10 of the 12 eagles are missing… 😖
Inside the Campbell bar 🍷
Beautiful tile work near the whispering gallery 😇
Late lunch at Cipriani‘s restaurant inside the GCT. Delicious and very expensive 🤩
Grand Central Terminal Logo