Up and at it Friday morning, with a slight change in plans. Overnight we decided to extend our stay one more evening and make our departure Saturday in the am. At this point I went back to our plans and shuffle a MOMA visit until later in the day when Janie could partake. With a day to free wheel... I went looking for up to date info in regards to potential options. Missed the laptop at this point, which serves as my launch point for most of our excursions. Regardless, if one can't find something to do in NYC they'd best hang 'er up.

So, while Janie headed off to class we headed back in to Times Square to do some "people watching". We strolled in and out of several stores, including the M&M palace, the Hershey dome and Toys R Us! Then we went for a huge dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe. The fare was excellent, with none of us able to finish the plate. Kids enjoyed the space and the artifacts around the restaurant. Then we walked back to meet up with Janie.

Friday afternoon we used the last item in our City Pass, tickets to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). This was the first time in this building for us. I had a couple of artists in mind. Van Gogh's Starry Night, Monet's Water Lilies, and Jackson Pollock's Number One were highlights. Also, works by Dali, Tanguay and Kandinsky were a welcome part of the visit. Amazing building with an incredibly open concept both on floors and between floors across the main common areas. Quite a visit.

By the time we left MOMA, we were facing a steady rainfall. First bad weather of the trip, and we were very glad we hadn't scheduled our Yankees visit for Friday!!! After supper at TGIF, and quick stops to shop on Broadway, we went to an evening show, The Phantom of the Opera. I had managed to purchase a line of 4 tickets in the afternoon's travels and, after visiting the opera house in Paris, I thought it would be a relevant stop. The Majestic Theatre, on 44th, was the location and we made our way to our seats (pretty close to the back) where Monica mentioned that we could see the ceiling better than the stage.

Firstly, great show with lots of energy, gorgeous set and acting galore. We were totally impressed!!! It was my first time seeing the entire production, but there was a lot of familiarity in the music and scenes because "The Phantom" has such a place in popular culture. I think we all got sucked into the show, characters and the storyline. I sort of thought the kids may get a bit "lost" in the storyline but they hung in there admirably. As our kids (as well as Janie and I) see more works / productions I think we'll become more discriminating consumers of the arts, but for now we're still in the wow stage!!! It's an evolution methinks...