Okay. Basically packed and ready to leave.

Gonna head out for one more great breakfast at The Smith soon, then hang out downstairs in the lobby until the Uber arrives.

It was a very productive trip but the heat was almost unbearable.

We all decided yesterday that the next rehearsals will be by Zoom, for now, because NYC, of course, is not just unbearably hot but also just crazy expensive.

But the show itself, no matter where we rehearse it, is such a great show, gang! And now that I’m getting to hear Sandra sing all the songs I know that audiences are really going to love this show.

I will have a lot of edits to make to the main script when I get home. Then we start rehearsing the next chunk of the show. So between that and my novel, I’ll be busy!!

Okay. Enjoy your Thursday, wherever you are in the world!

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

From my hotel room window just now — from this angle, you can see how close I am to Lincoln Center!! 🎹🎼🎻

The rehearsal went great again today! Really productive!!

Unfortunately, the heat was god-awful today. Valerie from Brooklyn drove into Manhattan and met me at the hotel for an early dinner, but she was really done in by the extreme heat. (Almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit.)

So we had a nice dinner but we did not hang out at all after dinner. I was worried about her getting home as soon as she could. I didn’t want her to faint behind the wheel.

But at least I got to see her for about 2 hours. And the day, overall, was another really good one.

Tomorrow, the heat won’t be nearly as bad so I’m hoping to maybe get to take a little walk around the neighborhood after tomorrow’s rehearsal. We shall see!!!

Meanwhile… the view from my hotel room window just now.

I hope everyone had a terrific Tuesday, wherever you are in the world!!!

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!!🙋‍♀️💖

Me, 5:03AM !!

Happy Tuesday, gang.🥰

The rehearsal was GREAT! We got so much done. Most of it was on the music side of things— our first time in the same room with Jo Lynne, the Music Director.

Then dinner up in the rooftop restaurant with Wayne!!

And now I am exhausted, gang, and it isn’t even 8PM 😂!! I’m not used to the big city anymore!!

Another guest here at the hotel recommended The Smith, across the street on Broadway, for breakfast since there is no breakfast served here at the hotel.

So I went to The Smith and the food was incredible, gang! (I’m 2 for 2 — incredible dinner last night, incredible breakfast today!)

I was going through the side pocket of my flight bag just now and I found an old receipt in there!

7 years ago! From Los Angeles. I guess I bought some Altoid mints and a bottle of water at LAX 😆

I’m heading out for breakfast now.

I have to say, gang, that Sandra is not going to be happy with this hotel. Remember the No-frills hotel I stayed in over on W.48th Street back in November? This hotel is way more expensive but has even LESS frills. Nice rooms, but absolutely zero amenities. Not even a little coffee maker. And even though they have an expensive rooftop bar/restaurant, they have no room service.

Okay. Well. I slept TEN hours last night!! Straight through. It felt incredible to just sleep so deeply. In air-conditioning. Wow. I miss the cats, of course, but it’s been 3 months since I had no little kittens waking me all night.

All righty. I will probably post again later. Today is our first day of rehearsals, then dinner with Wayne!

Thanks for visiting… See ya!! 🙋‍♀️💖

The view out my window from another angle:

Yes!! I’m already in bed!! 😂🤣😂 Me in the mirror across from the bed: