songbird's crazy world

One of the joys of NYC at Christmastime.... Sailor Mickey sits on one marquis on the 34th Street side of the store )click on photos to enlarge):   on the other marquis is a huge Christmas tree: the 34th street windows always salute "Miracle on 34th Street", the original movie from the 1940's:       the Herald Square windows change every year.  This year's theme is "letters to Santa".  you can actually enter info into a computer right there on Herald Square as a "letter to santa".  for each letter  Macy's recieves they will make a donation to Make-A-Wish".          

Long Island's own Push Play will be riding the Hess float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Now, why is songbird, 48 year old full-time attorney and part-time blogger, interested in a band that can only be described as "teen wonders"? because not only is songbird the mother of two darling teenage daughters , songbird has actually met the young man who is the lead singer of this band. CJ went to day camp with my older daughter Jen, back when they were in 4th or 5th grade, and the two became friends. they are still friends today, at the ripe old age of 18, though not as close as they were when they were kids. When Jen takes her girlfriends to a Push Play show, she's a bit of a celebrity herself because she knows CJ. that young man's career is about to take off, and Jen will be able to say "she knew him when..."