Fun stuff in May

A group of fabulous lady missionaries attended "Broadway Cares - Easter Bonnet Competition" in the Minskoff Theatre, as a fund raiser for AIDS. The Minskoff is where the Lion King has been shown for several years, and is a beautiful theater. I think we hoped it would be beautiful/cute/festive actual Easter bonnets or hats, aka Judy Garland's Easter Parade - but, Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore! But it was fun, if a just a teensy bit off-color. Many of the current Broadway shows presented parodies and songs, along with really amazing, weird creations for their "bonnets". Did I mention that it was weird? But the talent was amazing, company was wonderful!

Friend, Linda Hughes, Bonnie Forsberg, Lisa Adams, Marie Cella, Barbara Kippen, moi

Here's an example of the "hats".

Stan & Judy Nielson, HH

We love our p-days! The following week, Todd McKenna, Director of CES for NY, took a group of the temple missionar-ies all over lower 
Manhattan. He showed us sites of historic importance, both in the Church and American History.

Federal Reserve

Don and I loved the area so much, we decided to do our own tour and walk the following weeks. Gorgeous day, the tulips were out in mass, I discovered my new favorite mall! We took the #1 train to Battery Park, and walked north along the Hudson.

The little church that could

Battery Park

Always a stirring sight 🗽

WW II Memorial

1625 - Cheapest                                                                      land grab ever.

      National Museum of the American Indian - in the historic Alexander Hamilton Custom House.

Bowling Green - The oldest park in NYC. In 1770, the British erected a statue of King George. Didn't last long ♔ The iron fence was built during the time of George Washington and the Revolutionary War.

I think I want some wrought iron. It lasts awhile. 😉

A zillion people in front of the bull - couldn't get a pic. Glad for a tall cameraman.

 Federal Hall - Inside and out. George Washington outside. I love George!

Fearless Girl(s) heehee. I hear she keeps moving around lower Manhattan. I'm talking about the bronze.

 
Alexander Hamilton Grave

The Merchant Marine Monument 

 Trinity Church

Love the name of the street. There's no street, btw. Just a park.

What?? 

Brookfield Place

This mall is gorgeous - floors and grand staircase all marble. And yummy food upstairs!

Towering over everything is One World Trade Center

Heading back home, we found this darling little park - right in the middle of a bunch of residential buildings. Totally private after the craziness of the rest of the city.

Look closely, there's a person asleep on the grass

And the "piece of resistance" (Jack will get this one 😉) - I could hear really beautiful birdsong from close by, and this little Northern Cardinal let me get close for a good shot. 🐦All in all, a beautiful day and tired feet.