We went down to the Macy’s Spring Flower Show today in Manhattan. Meg always enjoys taking pictures of the flowers in the park so I figured she would have a good time here. When we first got there the Pet Runway show was just starting. People could bring their pets all dressed up for spring and show them off for the crowd. The host was named Lady Bunny and was “fabulous” though a bit of a risque choice for a family event but was totally awesome.
It’s wasn’t all cats and dogs either…someone brought a pig!
The flower show it self was really nice though it was quite crowded since it was opening day but we still got some nice pictures:
Work fail »« Garfunkel and Oates
Friday night we had tickets to go see Garfunkel and Oates at Comix in Manhattan. I bought the tickets like the day they announced the show a few months back, not so much because I was afraid it would sell out or anything, but more so I could commit us to actually going. Much too often we see something we want to do, say “oh we should get tix and go do that” and never end up doing it.
So anyway, Friday after work we headed into the city. As a little pre-birthday treat I bough us the “VIP” dinner tickets which basically got us a reserved table and pre-paid for dinner and a glass of wine each. Dinner seating wasn’t till around 6:30 so we had a drink at the bar there while we waited. Was their happy hour so a rum and coke was only 5$ instead of like 10$. Yeah Manhattan comedy club drink prices…got to love em. Dinner was good, and the deserts were a nice little treat. Show it self started around 8, they had two opening comics who were alright nothing fantastic, and gave us time to have a few more drinks before the main show, which is probably the point.
Finally Garfunkel and Oates came on stage. (Real names Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci) they have done some TV/movie acting and were just recently on the Tonight Show with their most popular song Pregnant Women Are Smug. As you can guess from the above link they are sort of a comedy song duo who also happen to be totally cute. They also got popular a year or two ago with their song/video for Sex with Ducks which was a response to a Pat Robertson quote that legalizing gay marriage would lead to legalizing sex with ducks. They put on a really great show, both Meg and I really enjoyed the show. Both agreeing that for one we have to do this sort of thing more often (though also agreeing that we don’t do it TOO often what with the number of drinks we both had and what they charge for them in the city.
Rest of the weekend was pretty low key. Because we didn’t get in till late Friday we sort of slept in Saturday and after breakfast went out for a walk in the park to enjoy the nice weather we are finally having. Today it was mostly shopping and doing stuff around the appt. I put away my winter stuff and got out the spring clothing, so I am sure we will have a snow storm in the next week.
Nothing too exciting going on with work this week, have SCOTT pack refresher training Wednesday which means I get to run around the hazmat training grounds in a face mask and air tank. Always an odd experience.
30th birthday is next week 3-30 for those wanting to send gifts 
) No major plans, I have to work that day, have a glass fracture training class. No better way to celebrate ones birthday then playing with broken glass all day! Uh…or something. Meg is going to make me a cake and we may go out for dinner. Probably do more cake and what not that following weekend when we go up to CT for Easter.
Have to start dinner soon…trying a new Lemon Chicken Casserole recipe I found on line. Mmmm.
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