Took the train back from the Big Apple today . . . though we only spent one night, we did quite a bit: we got a great deal on Hotwire for the Sheraton Tribeca (probably because it's under serious construction, it doesn't really seem safe to have patrons, but they did let us check in early, and there's a lovely rooftop bar, and they gave us two drink vouchers!) and we did lunch in Chinatown at Shanghai 21 (cash only) and then went to the New Museum, which has just reopened-- it's a fantastic sci-fi space and all the exhibits are on the theme of "New Humans: Memories of the Future," so surreal modern art and sci-fi exhibits (including the original "Alien" sculpture that inspired the creatures in the film and the original animatronic E.T. robot) and then we did something new-- we couldn't secure tickets for the Comedy Cellar or Village Underground so we stood on the waitlist line-- which was really easy because once they take your name, you're free to wander until right before the show-- and they called our name right at showtime and we got to see five outstanding comics (Erin Jackson, Dan Soder, Greer Barnes, Daniel Simonsen, and Adndrew Schulz) and today, before checking out, we got some excellent bagels at Leon's and then-- miracle beyond miracles-- we caught the subway just as it was leaving and THEN we caught the Northeast Corridor Jersey Transit just before it was leaving . . . public transportation working the way it always should!
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