Today we had a "Changing of the Guard" so to speak-- our Temple shift now goes to evenings for the next 3-month period. It's all part of the way our Temple Presidency chooses to use the Missionary couples and Senior Sisters. Those "seasoned" couples like to define the shifts as " the Broadway Plays" group and the "Museums" group! You see, the morning- late afternoon shift finishes anywhere from 4 to 6 pm-- which allows for free evening time to take in a Concert or Broadway Play while the afternoon-night shift goes from 3:30 to 10:30 or even 11:00 pm (Friday nights)-- which only allows time to do those things, like most of the Museums, which are open then. So we are anxious to see some other sites during this time. We did get a chance to see one more play before this change took effect. We went to see "Cagney" The Musical--a musical about the life of James Cagney. It was well done and I loved the music and tap dancing that filled up the stage often. A little peak at this show:
CAGNEY is the dramatic new musical that follows the life of the legendary James Cagney from the streets of New York to his rise as one of the brightest stars of Hollywood, from a vaudeville song-and-dance man to the cinema’s original tough guy. Broadway’s Robert Creighton, in the role he was born to play, leads a cast of six who tap dance through a score that blends original music with classic George M. Cohan favorites, including Give My Regards To Broadway, Grand Old Flag, and Yankee Doodle Dandy.
"I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy"
"Jack Warner" of Warner Bros Studio--legendary figure of that Studios "magnate" of the 1930-1950's
"Give My Regards to Broadway"
The entire cast
Inside the West Side Theatre
View of the Stage It was a fun night!!
Next Adventure-- the original Downtown New York Macy's Department Store
My friend and fellow Missionary, Sister Kathy Thompson, was very anxious to introduce me to one of her "favorite" places-- the huge Macy's store where the movie "Miracle on 34th Street" has scenes
from--and yes, it's part of the whole Herald Square nostalgia. So we set out on Wednesday, June 2,
2016, to "go and see" this famous icon. (We could because our days are pretty much open now). I
thought we were going on a little walk--oh-h no--- we got on the Subway and headed "downtown"--to 34th Street and when we came up out of the Subway--there it was--the giant Macy's store. It has 9
floors!!! I've heard people say they "can't shop there" because they can't "find their way around"! I
believe them now!! But Sis Thompson knew what she wanted me to see--although it's a little "out of season" right now!! We found the "original old wooden escalator" that took us up to where the Christmas village and train will take children (and Sis Thompson and our Missy) to see Santa and sit on his lap!! Missy ( some of you know her as Melissa 😉) is coming to visit at Christmas time and Sis Thompson is so excited to meet her!! So here's just a "sneak preview" of what is in store:
The "original wooden escalator" leading up to the 8th floor where Santa will be set up
Close-up of the steps on escalator
It really works!!
Letters to Santa display
Window display
A Favorite Christmas Movie
See "Herald Square" sign above me
The huge store
Marker placed by Historical Society of New York--signifying this IS the Original Macy's
We had a fun time even though we went to such a HUGE store and didn't buy a thing!!
CAN'T WAIT!!!
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