Broadway and Chinatown
Her: I got tickets to see Harry Potter on Broadway!
Me: Oh, nice! Who are you going with?
Her: (puzzled) You?
Me: Oh…
I never read any of the Harry Potter books and only saw the first movie with Sara relatively recently last year with the kids.
It was fine but not really my thing.
When the books first came out, I was dating the Reporter at the time and she was super into it, and I tried reading it a few times but just couldn’t get into it.
So, when Sara told me that she got tickets, I was less than enthused.
Still, Sara was really looking forward to it because the actor (Tom Felton) that played the blond kid Draco Malfoy returned to play the same character as an adult.
So, when the day that the play rolled around, I just shut and up went.
It was snowing like mad when we left.
But it was a quick ride and we were there before we knew it.
She told me it won several awards for its special effects and, I gotta say, I was pretty impressed with the show overall.
It was kinda like a play and a magic show rolled up in one.
The story itself wasn’t bad – at all. But the special effects were really impressive.
In the end, I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Her: So, what did you think?
Me: Honestly? It was pretty good. I’m glad you got the tickets. Thanks!
Her: Sure, thanks for coming.
Afterward, we stepped out to Times Square where I almost lost her as she took a little video.
That’s her in the pink below.
Later on that week, we got a hankering for more Taiwanese food again.
Because the kids were away, we headed to a new – well, new to us – joint downtown called Taiwan Bear House.
It was good but not as good as our usual dive that we loved.
We had decided to do a mini-food crawl so, afterward, we went to get Vietnamese coffee, a bánh mì, and some pho.
The bill was actually cheaper than the listed menu price.
Me: Oh, we got the Chinese discount!
Her: There’s a Chinese discount?
Me: (laughing) Sometimes. This is one of those times.
Her: Sweeeeeet.
We both miss our kids but it’s still nice having some times to ourselves, even if it’s just for a little bit.
Location: Canto in the UWS
Mood: chilly
Music: people need a melody to open their eyes (Spotify)
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