This past Sunday, my husband and I, along with out closest friends went to NYC to see Barenaked Ladies at Radio City Music Hall. BNL as they are most commonly know, is a band that the 4 of us love, and make it our business to see them every time they are in the NY Metro area. The show was awesome, our seats were INCREDIBLE (THANK YOU MELODY!), 2nd row dead center! A perfect view of Ed Robertson...one of the lead singers, who is so damn sexy its ridiculous. My husband knows all about my little crush, he is just happy that Ed is unattainable! The band was great, the set list was amazing, and....Ed threw some guitar picks at the audience, and yours truly was nailed right in the ribs by the last one he threw. I'd like to think he spotted me, and remembered me from their 2005 show in Mohegan Sun, and the schoolgirl type vigil we kept while he played blackjack. But I'm sure it was just sheer luck, and the awesome seats that allowed me to get that pick, a pick I will have to give my husband, since he actually does play guitar!
The whole night was great, we had dinner at Tao. Here it is, 3 days later, and I'm still remembering the Kobe Beef Shabu Shabu, and Lobster Dumplings...YUM. Lets' not forget the Demon Slayer Saki that we devoured. I think I may love Saki!
Another highlight for me was that is was Marathon Sunday in NYC. We did not see the race, but we did see some finishers walking home, wearing their medals and wrapped in mylar blankets. Everytime I saw one of these people, my eyes filled with tears. I am not sure why, maybe it was the 16 mile run I had done the day before, the one that kicked my ass so bad, I had to nap when I got home. Maybe its the realization that deep down, I want to run NYC too, or maybe its just knowing that in less than 2 months, I will be running 26.2 miles, with my husband, and my Teammates from TNT. I don't know the answer, I just know that I am no longer just Jamie, or a mom, or a wife, or a daughter, or an employee, or a friend...I am a runner. Somewhere along the way, I have become addicted to running. I enjoy being around other runners, I love reading about running, I LOVE to run, and I know now, that I will train for another event after Disney.
