Great Experiences!!!

I do not think I have ever had a fall like this year - so many amazing events and great experiences!!!

It was fun to meet Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society, thanks to whom a new cloud classification had been added to the International Cloud Atlas. Great sense of humor and lots of cloud fun. Bill Bryson gave a nice reading and talk, and was absolutely lovely to meet. Julie Andrews is, without a doubt, an international treasure. I feel so lucky that I managed to find a ticket to attend her author event for "Home Work", her new memoir. Living legend! New York in 27 Buildings was entertaining enough, but I really got my fill of construction and architecture-related things during the CTBUH 10th World Congress in Chicago. I got to stay in an iconic building (Aqua), and I got to listen to some great presentations on various topics regarding the design and construction of the tall buildings in the world. The Congress outing was immediately followed by a one day trip to RICC, which was quite a bit of fun. Speaking of living legends, the one-night Broadway show with Ian McKellen turned out to be nothing short of extraordinary. Close to three hours of sheer brilliance, as he told stories from his life and career, recited and even acted out some of his roles. My sister and I were floored! Riding this wave of excellence, I then attended the charity reading of "Driving Miss Daisy" performed by Morgan Freeman and Dana Ivey, who originated the roles when the play was originally performed back in the late 1980's. Amazing! Finally, "The Half-Life of Marie Curie" is a brilliant new play. As of this post, I have already seen it twice, loved it, and am planning to see it several more times. Great screenplay. Both Kate Mulgrew and Francesca Faridany are fantastic in it!!!

November 19th and 21st - The Architecture of the Theater at ICAA - alas, did not attend
November 19th - The Half-Life of Marie Curie play with Kate Mulgrew (with my sister)
November 20th - Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle at Strand Bookstore
November 23rd - The Half-Life of Marie Curie play with Kate Mulgrew (with my sister)
November 25th - Leonardo DaVinci Rediscovered: Carmen Bambach in Conversation with Walter Isaacson
November 26th - Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
November 29th - The Half-Life of Marie Curie play with Kate Mulgrew (with my sister)
December 5th - David Sedaris at MPAC
December 8th - The Half-Life of Marie Curie play with Kate Mulgrew (with my mother)
December 11th - "Dead and Gone" Distilleries Scotch Whiskey Tasting - unfortunately, cancelled
December 11th - Sir Patrick Stewart's one-man charity performance of A Christmas Carol
December 14th - The Half-Life of Marie Curie play with Kate Mulgrew (with my sister and friends)
December 22nd - The Half-Life of Marie Curie play with Kate Mulgrew (closing night)

2020

March 1st - 8th - Star Trek: The Cruise IV
March 14th - Riverdance 25 at Radio City Music Hall
March 13th - 15th - Monster Mania in Cherry Hill, NJ
March 20th - 22nd - ACE Comic Con Northeast in Boston, MA
August 5th - 9th - The Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, NV
November 13th - 15th - Destination Star Trek London