24 hrs in NYC

So, exactly 10 years ago, I had tickets to Paul Simon's Broadway debut, The Capeman. The show created so much controversy it closed a few months after it opened. The last curtain fell about a week before my tickets to see it. I was crushed, especially because I think a couple of the songs are absolutely brilliant, incorporating the doo-wop sounds of the era and a combo of lyrics and melody that made my heart ache.
Happily, Paul is in residency this month at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the first week's theme was - yup - songs from the Capeman! I decided to see Saturday April 5th's show on Monday of that week, so by the time I had booked my plane tickets it was Wednesday April 2! I took a red-eye Friday night, arriving Saturday to a gorgeous spring day in Manhattan. I wandered from park to park, napping, snacking at the Union Square Farmer's Market, and enjoyed my time before the show.
Seeing those songs performed was as magical as I'd anticipated. I cried like 5 different times! Afterwards, I headed to Scratcher where I got to meet up with a few pals for late night drinks and conversation, before I had to head to the airport to fly home.
Many of you know how important Paul's music is to me - I grew up listening to Simon & Garfunkel and the meaning has just grown from there. I think I've seen him perform about 10 times over the years. My dad was the one who alerted me of Paul's month at BAM - many thanks, Dad!