Home from New York!

[Debi]

I just got home from NYC, and had an incredible time! I lined up for Clay Aiken's GMA performance at 3:45AM, and there were already about 100 people in line ahead of me. We were let in a little after 6:30, and a group of us got to talking to Tony Perkins (weatherman for GMA) for a few minutes before he broadcast. He brodacast right in front of me, so if anyone saw a girl in a red shirt holding a 'NJ Teachers Love Clay' sign, that was me.

Clay's concert was fantastic!! This is the third summer that GMA has been holding concerts, and Clay drew the largest crowd (3,000+ people) in GMA's history. How cool is that?! I wound up about 5 rows back, center stage so I had a great view. I'm disappointed that some of my photos didn't turn out, but it was well worth the wait.

Now, back to WDW trip planning!

 

[chell]

So glad to hear you had such a wonderful time!

 

[amid chaos]

I don't usually watch GMA, but I was flipping channels and decided to catch the weather...I DID see that sign so i guess I saw you too! it sounds like it was ALOT of fun.

 

[Robinrs]

Didja like my hometown? I miss it...

Glad you had a blast, Debi!

 

[Debi]

Robin, NYC was awesome! I could have dealt with the people pushing me at the street corners, but that's to be expected in the city.

I did get to see a new Coca-Cola billboard being put up in Times Square on the way to Bryant Park. It was 3:30AM and there were people *inside* the sign working, putting up new steel supports which would later be part of the Coca-Cola design. All we could see were these people's shadows being projected up on to the billboard from inside, so it was spooky. The workers started waving to the crowd, so that was a definate highlight of the weekend (aside from GMA).

 

[Debi]

I also forgot to mention that I got to "meet" (pet) Clay's dog, Raleigh. What a sweet, calm dog she is! She was being carried to the van from who I am assuming is an employee of Clay's, and the woman would stop and let people pet and say hi to Raleigh. Raleigh soaked up the attention and was enjoying herself!