(Jenn) The day Shug left, my parents arrived for a visit. My dad had a training for work in midtown for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, so he took the train into the city with Ben on those days, while my mom stayed home with Henry and me. For my parents, I think it was mostly just a fun chance to visit Henry, and they were pretty happy to do just that. Henry loved having them, and he has been terrible since they left from the lack of extra attention. In fact, the day after they left, he kept looking around for them saying "pa!" which is his word for grandma and grandpa right now.
We had a great week working on projects, eating out, playing games, shopping, and visiting the zoo. The highlight for me, though, was Mary Poppins on Broadway. I have officially declared it my favorite NYC Broadway play, and I'm recommending it to everyone. I ordered the soundtrack, and I'm looking for a way to talk Ben into going again and getting orchestra seats! It was similar to the classic movie (same story, same great songs) but with just enough of a twist to make it new and exciting. They took out all of the parts that I remember wanting to fast-forward as a kid because they got a little long and boring, and replaced them with new songs and amazing special effects. Tap dancing on the ceiling? Why not? And while all of the classic songs were there, they were just a little different and sometimes placed in a different place in the plot. It really was miraculous. Everyone should see it!
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