Million Dollar Quartet

Let’s see, what’s been happening…? I can only remember as far back as Saturday. Besides the weather making it a rough morning, I was exhausted from the night before and slept in while Jen had to get up early and go to a funeral. Later we went to brunch, hoping that some caffeine and mimosas would bring cheer to our day. Saturday night I worked the slowest weekend night shift I have ever seen at BSB&G.


Sunday we, like most of America, went to a Superbowl party in the one of the high-rise community rooms. There were lots of people there making it pretty loud so I didn’t get to hear many of the good commercials. From what I did hear, my favorite was the Volkswagen commercial where the little Darth Vader started the car with his “force.” That morning friends were asking Jen what she was bringing so she felt obligated to make something and didn’t want to disappoint. With about an hour to spare before the game after going to the gym and doing laundry, we made sausage bread and layered chocolate/ graham/ coconut bars. Jen’s stuff is always a big hit… fried onions and peppers… mmm.

Today was a rather jam-packed day. As I’m literally running from place to place feeling stressed and being aggravated by slow people and trains (like a true Manhattanite), I wonder why I do this to myself. I did feel quite accomplished though after going to the gym, swinging by my old Sunnyside apartment to pick up some old mail and say hello, then going to class before heading straight to AC&C to do some volunteering with the dogs at the shelter.

Tonight, other than the fact that it is freezing and very windy, was the perfect ending to this crazy day. Jen, I, and a few friends got to see Million Dollar Quartet on Broadway. It’s a show about the night in 1954 when four legends –Johnny Cash, Jerry lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley— gathered for an impromptu jam session at sun records where they launched their careers. It was very good, although it’s definitely for an older population that was hip when they were. My grandparents would have loved it and will have to add this show after Live with Regis and Kelly to their list of things to see…if they ever make it to NYC.