Rise up, rise up, rise up!
Hi there.
Thanks for joining us here in New York today.
The weather was a bit grim yesterday, raining cats and dogs.
So it was a real challenge avoiding the spray of the cars. The streets are quite lowset, and the water fills them quickly. When heavy downpour meets poor drainage, the puddles are pretty impressive very fast. So we got wet, but had a good laugh together.
No luck on the wedding dress front I’m afraid.
Some of them were a bit too much,
and some of them were a bit too little…
Good grief!
Can you IMAGINE Dave’s face if I strolled down the aisle in this?!
Dearie me. Mind you, at least the too-tight-to-do-the-zip-up issue would be solved…
So we’ll have another run at it later, but actually we have a very special afternoon lined up.
We have got tickets for the matinée performance of the musical
Hamilton!!! Yesssssssss.
Today marks an epic day in the lives of Grace and Barbara.
They get to go and watch one of the most celebrated musicals to come out of Broadway in decades.
This is so going to be up our street!
Who cares about the weather!
I know it launched in London last year, but to be able to experience it at source – excited or what?!
I’ll tell you all about it tomorrow.
Love & Hugs,
Barb
xxx
24 thoughts on “Rise up, rise up, rise up!”
Hahahahahahahaha – I can imagine Dave's face if you walked down the aisle in either of those. Good grief there wouldn't be room for anyone else in church with that top one – mind you all the guests would be ok if it rained!! 🤣🤣🤣 Enjoy the show and the rest of your trip. Xx
Ohhh enjoy your mum and daughter time I miss that
As for wedding dresses when you see what you have in your minds eye job will be done.
Have fun
Theresa G
We love going to broadway when we are in town . Even better with a daughter
Dave will love you no matter what you wear on your wedding day.
Wow! My response of 'Enjoy yourselves' is a bit redundant really lol – mmmm that dress needs something – let me think. I know! kilt pins! – Liz Hurley stylie!!
Well, if you got one of those there wouldn't be a dry eye in the church Barbara! And you wouldn't be able to hear the vows over the giggles!!! Enjoy your show x
Hi Barb,
Dawn got in first with my first reaction to either dress! I would just love to see his face if you turned up in either of them!! I'm sure that you will know when you see THE dress – it will probably be when you're not really looking for it ( if that makes sense) . I know if I really wNt to get something for a special occasion I can never find it straight away. But, as has already been said, Dave will love you no matter what you are wearing and so will all of your family and friends . How exciting to be going to see Hamilton on Broadway! Have a fabulous time. Love and hugs Alison xxx
I'm exactly the same about finding something specific. I learned ages ago that if I see something I like I should buy it for when I need it – within reason of course!! xx
😹😹😹😹😹 Enjoy the show ! X
The mind wouldn't be the only thing boggling if you bought the second one!! Enjoy the rest of your time with Grace, we're off for 10 days family time tomorrow looking after the grandsons. Made a huge casserole today plus a fruit cake and "Nanna biscuits" as the boys call their favourites xx
Hi Chris,
Have a lovely time. We are off up to Portpatrick for three nights tomorrow which should be nice although the forecast isn't brilliant at all. If the worst comes to the worst I'll just sit in the lounge overlooking the bay and read my books! Love and hugs Alison xxxx
Hi Alison and Chris, hope hou are keeping warm in this cold weather. Have a nice break looking after your Grandsons Chris. Love Pam xxx
Thank you for the smile Barbara. Yes I can imagine Dave's face with you wrapped in a sheet – expensive or what. Enjoy the show xx
I really want to see Hamilton; curious about an ancestor I think! Friends have been to see it and have raved about it! Dress shopping can be fraught but I am sure joy will find the right dress soon. Enjoy your time with Grace today. I am having extra time with Heather today as she has a day off work and has come through. We had lunch with my parents and my sister and her kids so lots of family time this weekend.
Hi Barbara
Oh Blimey well those dresses would certainly be a talking point for a long time wouldn't they haha. We went to my friends wedding yesterday, a small cosy do with just special guests. My sister took her dress shopping, so many tears before she found just the perfect dress, it's hard when you are an older bride isn't it. Now knowing you, you two will wander down a side street fed up and find a little shop and a lovely person who makes one off originals that are so you. Have fun at the theatre.
Love Diane xxx
Hi Diane, Hope you are well. Love Pam xx
Good luck with the dress shopping. I bet you'll find one when you aren't really looking. I'm sure that you and Grace will enjoy the show.xxx
Oooooo er those dresses are certainly the cream of the crop…only trouble with the second one is there's nowhere to keep your tissues!! I'm sure the dress will reveal itself when the time is right. Hope you enjoyed your show. Xx
Evening bloggy friends, crafty play today woo hoo! Off to London tomorrow to visit the RA and the exhibition of King Charles. Xx
Well, those two dresses would certainly cause a stir Barbara, the first needs you to be an excellent stilts walker, and the second…well, I'm not sure what you need to be to wear that…lol. Sounds like you have a good afternoon planned though and am sure you will have had a fantastic time! x
Hello Barbara
My cousin and I have been watching a television programme called 'Say "Yes" to the dress'. It is filmed at Kleinfeld's a wedding dress shop in New York. Perhaps you could try there for your dress, lol.
I hope you enjoyed the theatre.
Love
Roz.x
I don’t think it would just be Dave’s face that was be a picture if you wore that dress!!
Have heard a few songs from Hamilton hope it's as good as it sounds, have a great time x
Can't wait to hear what you think about Hamilton. my son bought us tickets to see it in London in June.