Knocking on Wood. . .

Well, I'm sitting here at the gate about an hour and a half before takeoff and so far we're on time and the plane is here. Of course, that was also the case in November and we know how that turned out, and since the weather is supposed to be crappy today it still could. At the very least though, I'm glad I'm not on United. Apparently they're having some sort of computer glitch and nearly their entire fleet is grounded. Let's hope it's not a cascading problem.

So, here is the plan, assuming a smooth arrival. This afternoon is a late lunch at the Carnegie Deli and then a walk through the park, a trip to the Met, and a stop at H&M (no sales tax!!!!!!!) before heading back to the hotel for a nap and then dinner and Angela Lansbury. Tomorrow, given the weather forecast, it's going to be early coffee at Starbucks across from the Crowne Plaza (see you there Cheyenne, Matts (Morrison and Cavanaugh), Gossip Guys, Gavin, and/ or Kyles (Dean Massey and Riabko)), and then off to the International Center of Photography. My companion isn't too thrilled about going to another museum, so since we would rather take a wak and Sunday is supposed to be a nice walking day, we're going to flip the activities. Then it'll be down to the village with him when he's done with work for a trip to the Strand and NYU. Friday night is 9 to 5 and hopefully dinner at Seasonal. Saturday is a trip to Colony Records, God of Carnage, a trip next door to Broadway New York, and then Next to Normal. Sunday will then be Battery Park and downtown (much less crowded, another good argument for switching plans around), and then off to Newark for the trip home. It's going to be a whirlwind but I'm expecting a good time once/if we get there. I'm still kind of debating Little Mermaid tomorrow afternoon, especialy since they just announced that it will close in August, but since, unlike Tarzan, they are planning to tour, it's not quite as urgent. There's a lot of factors that I need to see how they'll play out (and hopefully at least one of them will show up for coffee tomorrow!) and we'll see how it goes. See you in New York!