Comments on: Report on Mommy Day #3 https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/08/report-on-mommy-day-3-2/ Writer, Author, Speaker Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Tranquility By Tuesday (Or Some Approximation Thereof) – ELISABETH FROST https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/08/report-on-mommy-day-3-2/#comment-399343 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:01:24 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18701#comment-399343 […] Would I have been as open to packing in so many summer adventures without her One big adventure, one little adventure rule? Unlikely. It was thinking about this rule that inspired me to invite a friend to go out for ice cream one night…without kids. It was delicious and a highlight of my summer. This rule spurred me to pursue a second Broadway show in New York City (which, ironically enough, Laura went to see with her son a few weeks later). […]

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/08/report-on-mommy-day-3-2/#comment-390683 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:00:08 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18701#comment-390683 In reply to Elisabeth.

@Elisabeth – I thought the time shifting was fun too – fun to think about. But yes, NYC has a very noticeable lack of public bathrooms. We were mostly going places that had them so it wasn’t a problem, but otherwise I’m all about Grand Central and hotel lobbies (though security has gotten tighter at some of those places)

]]> By: Elisabeth https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/08/report-on-mommy-day-3-2/#comment-390672 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:11:12 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18701#comment-390672 We spent 3 days in NYC in late June. My kids were not overly enamored with it which was a bit shocking to me because…I love New York. I think they might have been a bit young? There was a lot of chaos trying to find public bathrooms, and one child was especially bothered by the smells of smoke (cigarette…and other).
But we had many enjoyable moments (reading your post on this thought really helped me shift my perspective about our trip). And Broadway in particular was a HUGE hit. We did Aladdin one night and then Harry Potter the following. I actually really enjoyed Harry Potter. I thought what they did with such a minimal set was incredible; we loved the Dementors as well (the pool on stage – didn’t see that coming, the writing on the walls, various magic elements, and how the time-shifting was conveyed…the latter was my favourite part of the show as I thought it was so masterfully done).

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