{"id":3280,"date":"2009-01-26T21:52:31","date_gmt":"2009-01-27T02:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/?p=3280"},"modified":"2009-01-26T21:52:31","modified_gmt":"2009-01-27T02:52:31","slug":"chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/2009\/chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"CHICAGO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday night we dropped off Schrute with Jared’s parents and went to the NCA basketball game before heading to my parents in Athens to stay the night. Our wake-up call was 4 AM to catch the 7.20 AM bus in Scranton heading to NYC!<\/p>\n

We thought for sure we would sleep on the way to the bus station – but no luck. Jared, PM, my cousin Matt, my Aunt L, and I were so excited to get en route to see CHICAGO! The bus ride down was good – we watched Gran Torino – the new Clint Eastwood movie – luckily the volume was a little “wonky” during the first half so I missed out on all the swearing – good thing! It is a good movie – great message – and the best part was – it is a brand new movie and we got to see it for free – granted it was on a tiny little screen – but still!<\/p>\n

We arrived at the bus station a little after 9 and grabbed breakfast. Then we ventured out on the streets of NYC! We hit the M & M store – where we saw every color imaginable and a $3000 diamond-encrusted jacket for the ULTIMATE M & M lover!<\/p>\n

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Aunt L met Morgan Freeman<\/p>\n

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at the wax museum …<\/p>\n

We walked up to Central Park and got some pictures on the edge!<\/p>\n

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PM had mentioned that the APPLE store is close to Central Park – so we HAD to go in and check it out – Jared was in HEAVEN!<\/p>\n

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We saw the computer that I am going to get soon – and a new iPod – that Jared wants to get soon.<\/p>\n

We walked through a fur protest at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE.<\/p>\n

We managed to make it back to CHICAGO early and stand in line waiting for the doors to open – it was COLD!<\/p>\n

Our seats were in the upper balcony – second row – in a VERY tight fit!<\/p>\n

The show started and I was shocked that there was not much room on the stage – since they had the entire band on the stage as well. It was a good show – but not great – I was expecting something of BROADWAY proportions – and I thought that the movie version was MUCH better!<\/p>\n

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Melora Hardin – Jan on The Office – was playing the part of Roxie Hart – so that was AWESOME to see – since we had met her at The Office CONVENTION!<\/p>\n

After the show we went to the NBC store to get a DUNDER MIFFLIN beanie and scarf but they were all sold out – so we got the next best thing – A DOG LEASH for Schrute – which is so fitting since he is named after Dwight Schrute on The Office! There were tons of great shirts too – but not for the price they wanted!<\/p>\n

Then we went back to the train station to grab dinner and wait for the bus back to Scranton! The ride home was not non-stop so we did not have a movie waiting – which was all the better since we were all TIRED! We made it to Scranton shortly after 9.30 and then started the 2 hour ride back to my parents and then the hour ride back to Mansfield – PM dropped us off at about 12.45 AM – made for a long day – BUT A FUN DAY!<\/p>\n

CHICAGO didn’t turn out to be the show I thought it would be – but we had great company!<\/p>\n

Sunday after chuch we celebrated Jared’s dad’s birthday with lunch and then picked up Schrute – who was so excited to see us! Jared helped me move my office downstairs and set up a new room for Rutie.<\/p>\n

I’ll post new pictures of my office space soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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