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By education and experience - Accountant with a specialty in taxation. Formerly a CPA (license has lapsed). Masters degree in law of taxation from University of Denver. Now retired. Part time work during baseball season as receptionist & switchboard operator for the Colorado Rockies. This gig feeds my soul in ways I have trouble articulating. One daughter, and four grandchildren. I share the house with two cats; a big goof of a cat called Grinch (named as a joke for his easy going "whatever" disposition); and Lady, a shelter adoptee with a regal bearing and sweet little soprano voice. I would be very bereft if it ever becomes necessary to keep house without a cat.
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A few days in New York - Thursday
I set my alarm for pretty early, the travel agency made it clear that traffic restrictions in Midtown would make it difficult to get to the Times Square area. My package included a brunch at a hotel, in a room with a large window looking out on the parade route. They were right about the traffic. I had figured it to be about a half hour walk, and left the hotel before 7 am, but at Broadway and 34th street, I was no longer able to head north. So, I went west instead, and found that 8th avenue had not been blocked off. Not for traffic considerations, at least. I must have been quite close to where the various musical numbers performed for the TV cameras, because I was suddenly in the midst of a large group of people, both adults and children, all dressed in felt costumes as cookies and candy canes. Navigating through that mob took a few minutes.
I found the hotel with no problems after that, went to the breakfast spread, was given a wrist band to wear, signed the manifest to indicate I had arrived, and got breakfast. I was blessed with very congenial table companions, all cheerfully commenting on checking an item of the "bucket list" and all ready to enjoy themselves. Breakfast was impressive - eggs, pancakes, omelets, waffles, bagels, pastries, juice, fruit, even Bloody Mary's and Mimosas if we chose. We had about an hour to enjoy the breakfast before the first of the parade came by the window. The entire procession took about two hours to pass the window. There were three big TV monitors in the breakfast area, and after the last balloon had gone by and we had waved to Santa in his sleigh, we went back to get more food to munch. From there, some groups that went by began to make more sense. There was one large group of men in penguin costumes who seemed to be just walking along. But as we visited over more coffee, we saw them on television in the midst of a song and dance number.
I understood that two balloons were new - the Diary of Wimpy Kid, and the Kung Fu Panda. The panda was easy to spot, I have seen and enjoyed the movie. I guess I don't know enough about the Wimpy Kid, because I missed that one, or more probably didn't know what I was looking at when it went by.
From the eighth floor window, it was easy to enjoy the balloons and the bands. We were too high to understand and appreciate the significance of most of the floats.
I really enjoyed it and was very glad I went!
I found the hotel with no problems after that, went to the breakfast spread, was given a wrist band to wear, signed the manifest to indicate I had arrived, and got breakfast. I was blessed with very congenial table companions, all cheerfully commenting on checking an item of the "bucket list" and all ready to enjoy themselves. Breakfast was impressive - eggs, pancakes, omelets, waffles, bagels, pastries, juice, fruit, even Bloody Mary's and Mimosas if we chose. We had about an hour to enjoy the breakfast before the first of the parade came by the window. The entire procession took about two hours to pass the window. There were three big TV monitors in the breakfast area, and after the last balloon had gone by and we had waved to Santa in his sleigh, we went back to get more food to munch. From there, some groups that went by began to make more sense. There was one large group of men in penguin costumes who seemed to be just walking along. But as we visited over more coffee, we saw them on television in the midst of a song and dance number.
I understood that two balloons were new - the Diary of Wimpy Kid, and the Kung Fu Panda. The panda was easy to spot, I have seen and enjoyed the movie. I guess I don't know enough about the Wimpy Kid, because I missed that one, or more probably didn't know what I was looking at when it went by.
From the eighth floor window, it was easy to enjoy the balloons and the bands. We were too high to understand and appreciate the significance of most of the floats.
I really enjoyed it and was very glad I went!
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