Balls Out
I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas! I certainly did, as I spent it with my favorite boys, who I shall call Bo and Luke.
The three of us spent the long weekend re-arranging furniture, drinking, sightseeing, drinking, eating, drinking, and playing pool. And, did I mention drinking?
My building has a deck on the 32nd floor with the most amazing view. Here is a picture of Luke and me on the deck:
Doesn’t it look like he is going to throw me over the side? (We’ve known each other for 18 years – he is probably tempted.)
And here are the Duke boys on the subway. And yes, Bo always looks that goofy. (coo-coo-coooooo!)
On Christmas, we got Dunkin Donuts (natch), opened presents and headed to Rockefeller Center to ice skate. Unfortunately, it was raining like crazy, and though other people were on the ice, we decided against it and set off instead to an Italian restaurant in HK, where we had an incredible dinner.
With New Year’s Eve around the corner, the city is packed with tourists. I am hoping to catch a glimpse of the Times Square ball before the big night. (The thought of standing in a herd for six hours, braving the elements and the porta-potties, isn’t exactly appealing.) Did you know that the original ball, which descended in 1907, was made of iron and wood and weighed 700 pounds? The current aluminum frame ball is covered with 504 Waterford crystal triangles, 90 rotating pyramid mirrors and 696 lights, and weighs 1,070 pounds. A little party conversation for you. Aren’t you glad you read my blog? ;-)
I wish you all a fantastic 2006, full of what matters the most in life, and that, of course, is love.
The three of us spent the long weekend re-arranging furniture, drinking, sightseeing, drinking, eating, drinking, and playing pool. And, did I mention drinking?
My building has a deck on the 32nd floor with the most amazing view. Here is a picture of Luke and me on the deck:
Doesn’t it look like he is going to throw me over the side? (We’ve known each other for 18 years – he is probably tempted.)
And here are the Duke boys on the subway. And yes, Bo always looks that goofy. (coo-coo-coooooo!)
On Christmas, we got Dunkin Donuts (natch), opened presents and headed to Rockefeller Center to ice skate. Unfortunately, it was raining like crazy, and though other people were on the ice, we decided against it and set off instead to an Italian restaurant in HK, where we had an incredible dinner.
With New Year’s Eve around the corner, the city is packed with tourists. I am hoping to catch a glimpse of the Times Square ball before the big night. (The thought of standing in a herd for six hours, braving the elements and the porta-potties, isn’t exactly appealing.) Did you know that the original ball, which descended in 1907, was made of iron and wood and weighed 700 pounds? The current aluminum frame ball is covered with 504 Waterford crystal triangles, 90 rotating pyramid mirrors and 696 lights, and weighs 1,070 pounds. A little party conversation for you. Aren’t you glad you read my blog? ;-)
I wish you all a fantastic 2006, full of what matters the most in life, and that, of course, is love.
posted by Erika at 9:35 PM
3 Comments:
I hope you have a Happy New Year! I am in Helsinki and looking forward to donning my kilt for tonight.Love Mark
I cannot believe I missed this. Grrrrrrrrrrr!!!!! You guys look great :-)
Welcome to NYC. Any friend of MJ's is bound to make the place even better.
Thanks for the ball facts. I used them, but I made sure to give you credit.
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