New York City! ...And, a visit with Alex! January 20

  Another cold, crisp day today and a nice driving day. We left Ted and Bev's and drove to New York City. We let "Waze" guide us and we came in along the Hudson River and under the George Washington Bridge.

View of the George Washington Bridge

We sailed in and only exited just before our hotel which is on East 40th Street. We are at the Staybridge and like it a lot. We have a little kitchen and it is a great location. The only downside is that the parking is a few blocks away, so we off loaded and then parked and walked.
  We found a nice little sushi restaurant, Aya, close to the hotel. Then, we got a few snacks on 9th Avenue (apples...). We met Alex Kopko for dinner at an Irish pub on 39th Street - Tir Na Nog. We had a nice private table so we could have a proper chat. It was great to see her and hear all about the process of getting auditions etc in the world of acting. She had a ticket to see Avenue Q. We walked her a few blocks on her way there.

Alex, Mark and Barbara at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub, NYC