New York, Day 2

Friday morning dawned beautifully in New York, a perfect day to play downtown! We hopped on our minibus with Tommy at 8:40- no sleeping late for THIS bunch- to visit that landmark of bargains, Century 21.

Then it was on to Dean and Deluca

and ABC Carpet and Home . After all that window shopping (ok, and a few purchases), it was lunch at The Water Club .

Nothing like a 2-bottle-of-wine lunch for four!!

Then it was uptown for more Fifth Avenue shopping. Saks, Lord and Taylor, Henri Bendel--the standard New York haunts. Just a mere rest before getting dressed to see one of the best musicals I've seen in years--"Legally Blonde"!!!

To paraphrase the opening number "Oh my God- Oh my God, you guys!" Really the best thing I have seen in musical theatre in years! No, it's not "Rent", or "The Color Purple"--it's light and fluffy and hip and hyper and just plain FUN.

After something that delicious, there was nothing to do but put on my fresh-from-Century 21- jammies and stay up laughing with the girls, nibbling on some Dean and Deluca takeaway.

No dishes to do, no dinner to make, no laundry, no mess, someone to clean up after me...HEAVEN!