I started this blog with one daughter, kept it up with the other, to spend time together doing something we enjoyed.
However, things change and people evolve. My daughters are older, busier, and not as interested in writing.
From now on this blog will be mostly mom with occasional contributions from my daughters and maybe even my husband.
Nothing else will change. We'll still focus on sharing fun places to go, fun things to do, and more, and we would  still love to hear your views too

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Still More Theater Saturday - Everything is Here

We received complimentary tickets to Everything is Here for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.


What: Everything is Here

Where: 59E59 Theatres
             59 E. 59 St.
             New York, NY 

Who: Recommended for Ages 16 and Up

When: Through December 20, 2025




Everything is Here is a show about three elderly women living in a retirement home. It addresses the difficulties and vagaries of aging. The performances are good. However, it may be triggering for some people dealing with aging relatives, grief, death, suicide or suicidal feelings, and more. If you are looking for something uplifting,  choose another show. If you don't mind a show that takes a stark look at getting older, you may enjoy this one.



And that's our view. For more about Everything is Here or to purchase tickets, visit 59e59.org/shows/show-detail/everything-is-here

Photo credits; 
All Everything is Here production photos by Mari Eimas-Dietrich

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Theater Thursday - Merrily We Roll Along Proshot

We were given complimentary tickets to Merrily We Roll Along for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.


What: Merrily We Roll Along Pro Shot

 Where: Fathom Entertainment 
               For theaters and showtimes, visit  

Who: Recommended for Ages 14 and Up

When: Through December 18, 2025 

If you missed the opportunity to see the recent revival of Merrily We Roll Along when it played New York's Hudson Theatre last year (or even earlier when it played Off Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop), you still have a few more days to catch the proshot in theaters courtesy of Fathom Entertainment. It's definitely worth the trip. 

Although some of the singing voices are just okay, the acting is incredible.  Plus, the chemistry of the three leads: Jonathan Groff. Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Menendez is off the charts amazing. All three were nominated for Tony awards and deservedly so. Groff and Radcliffe actually won awards. 

The show contains some great Sondheim songs, including "Old Friends", "Not A Day Goes By", and the title number, which gets repeated in various versions throughout the show. Despite this, the original production was a flop. It closed after only 16 performances and 44 previews. Since that time, the show has undergone substantial revisions, and numerous productions have been staged. However, it's hard to believe any of them could hold a candle to this excellent one. They do Sondheim proud. It was a shame he didn't live to see it.

And that's our view. For more about the Merrily We Roll Along Proshot or to purchase tickets, visit www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/merrily-we-roll-along 

Photo credit:
Merrily We Roll Along production photo courtesy of Fathom Entertainment

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Where-To-Go Wednesday - Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Hall of the Universe


What:
Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Hall of the Universe

Where: American Museum of Natural History 
             200 Central Park W. New York, NY 
             New York, NY

Who: All ages




The American Museum of Natural History's Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Hall covers everything you could ever want to know about our universe. The hall is divided into four separate sections. They include planets, stars, galaxies, and the whole universe. Learn how the universe evolved, how life was formed, and more on a visit here. Find out how much you weigh on the moon, on Halley's Comet, and on a neutron star. See a replica of the Williamette Meteorite, the largest meteorite ever found in the United States. Plus, there is a lot more to do, see, and learn in this fascinating and fun area of the popular museum.




And that's our view. For more about the American Museum of Natural History and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.amnh.org.

Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.

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