I am home again after my trip to New Jersey. I had the very best time. I am sure many people wouldn’t think of New Jersey as a vacation destination, but I am here to tell you that New Jersey in the Spring is simply beautiful. So, here is my Friday Five.
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- I drove to Concord, New Hampshire, on Friday last week. I was able to find a parking spot despite it being the start of Spring vacation for many colleges. I have never seen the lot this full!
- The bus arrived on schedule at Logan Airport, and despite the problems with the TSA, with my TSA Precheck, I sailed through in exactly 12 minutes! I had time to kill and had lunch before my departure.
I took a Delta Connection flight and was pleasantly surprised to find no turbulence at all. We were slightly late getting to Newark, and so Air Traffic Control vectored us around, giving me splendid views of New York City. It was then that the fun began. - My son picked me up at the airport, and we drove back to their place. That night Jon cooked dinner (fabulous pork chops!), and Jon, Jose, and I started in on “Wicked” part one.
If you haven’t seen it, then set aside time for both parts one and two. It is a fantastic movie with beautiful music. I would not recommend it for young children. But it is certainly fine for teenagers. - On Sunday, we went to the local Catholic Church for Easter Mass.
I loved the liturgy, the music, and the feeling one gets during such a joyful celebration. - The very best was after church. We had wonderful lasagna for dinner made by Jose, and then we piled into the car and drove to Broadway. They’d gotten tickets to see “Titanique”.
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/206818/inside-titaniques-broadway-transfer-bigger-bolder-and-still-deliciously-camp/
It was a splendid musical, a spoof of the movie Titanic. The casting was terrific, and the play sped by. Before I knew it, we were standing, clapping, and the play was over. I encourage everyone, if you have a chance, to go see a play on Broadway, do it! It’s unlike any other experience!
Monday was recovery day, and on Tuesday, I packed up my bags and headed home. I was sad to leave my sons, but happy that we’d had such a wonderful visit.
