Well today was just awesome in so many ways. After a late night last night, we woke early to see if we could get standby ticket to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Luckily for us, we were able to score standby tickets, but that didn't necessarily insure getting in to see the recording. We had to return at 3:45pm to check in and to end up seeing if anyone (that reserved tickets far in advance) didn't show up. So we walked around for awhile, ate a wonderful breakfast at a little cafe in Midtown. We even returned to the hotel to get fancied up for our night on the town. Upon arrival back at Rock Center, we checked in and had to wait for about an hour to see if we were going to make the cut. Apparently there were well over 110 people who received standby tickets. As they began to call folks out and count, it was clear that it was going to be close. They ended up talking back the first 47 people in line (and they had to have the corresponding ticket numbers as well). Melissa and I were ticket numbers 45 and 46. Phew, just made it! Although the show comes on TV late at night, after the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, it is actually recorded at 5:30pm in the evening. The show was great, and it was something I never experienced before in all my years of going to New York. So I can check that off of the list...
We were done with that experience by 7:30 or so. So we walked from there to our next stop which was the Jazz Standard. We made reservations for dinner and the 9:30 jazz show, featuring the Mingus Big Band. I've always been a fan of the bassist Charles Mingus and have had the great opportunity to see the band once in the past (at the Smithsonian). It's great to see the band carry on the legacy of a great bassist and bandleader. What a show! The featured bassist was a guy named Dezron Douglas, and I was completely impressed. And the dinner was unbelievable, wonderful down home southern fare with a flair. And once they found out we made the trek for our wedding anniversary we were treated to complimentary champagne and our dessert was even adorned with "Happy Anniversary" in chocolate sauce. As we walked through the night on the way back to the hotel, we just knew that it was another incredible evening, not to be repeated...
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