Memories from the Big Apple- Day 1
#6 and #7 marked off of my 45 in 45.

On September 5, 2015 my friends Crystal and Julie and my new friend Kya began our NYC trip for Crystal's birthday.  This was the least planned trip I had ever taken.  We had a plane ticket, ticket to see the 9/11 memorial and ticket to see Hedwig and the Angry Inch.  So, we embarked on a trip of unexpected adventures.  We started out with laughs and Crystal was the bathroom monitor.

What a fabulous friend! :)

After a little ticket problem for Julie and Crystal taking charge skipping the line telling the people - "This is an emergency!  Our plane is about to leave!"  No one even batted an eye.  Crystal has a way like that.  Once that was fixed - we were on our way!

The plane ride was uneventful and before we knew it - we had arrived.  We stood in the long line waiting for a cab and since 3 of the 4 of us are educators, we were creating a better, more efficient way to do this.  

We took a picture of the cab we were getting into JUST IN CASE anyone might need to know our last location.  We also learned that some of their friends also leave a strand of hair in the taxis or uber rides they get into for DNA purposes.  I totally think they watch too much crime TV.

We volunteered Crystal for "shotgun"!

Our great view from the hotel - Renaissance Times Square

We were STARVING when we got there so walked down and found Hard Rock cafe.  I didn't get a t-shirt though :(

Of course we walked around a found "HOPE".

Then --- I can add #6 to my 45 in 45.  We stood in line which was SOOOOOO long to find a show for that night because remember we had no real plans!  I thought we would be in that line until the start of the show but they were quite quick about moving that line along.  I was assigned to be the "designated adult" of the trip so I was talking to the ticket agent.  Beautiful was sold out - mark that off.  Next choice was Finding Neverland - only single seats available.  Boo :(  Then, Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder - sold out.  (It was hard to find a show that none of us had seen).  Then we talked about Avenue Q.  I was the only one who had seen it, but I was more than willing to see it in NEW YORK CITY!!

After the show we walked back toward our hotel and found Ray's Pizza.  Julie was excited because apparently this place was in the movie ELF - which I have never seen.  Maybe that will be on my list of 45 things.  Anyway, the slices were HUGE and so so good.  The guys behind the counter thought these 4 girls from Texas were too much!

Eating at Ray's Pizza was #7 of my 45 in 45.

That was a full day of unplanned adventure.  I think I'm learning that it's ok if every moment is not planned in life.