My friends got the tickets to the Daily Show taping. They also stood in line from 9 am, to be sure to get the secondary ticket at 2:30. I showed up at 2:00 to claim it, only having to take half a day from work.
It was awesome. In the pre-show, when he talked to the audience, I realized he is really smart, even though he does play a character on TV. And he is also very able to think on his feet and be funny unscripted.
We were not allowed to take pictures after John Stewart came out. I treated the group to lunch at a nice Thai place to thank them for standing in line for the tickets.
Camping was gorgeous. Falling asleep and waking up looking at the giant trees above us was a rare treat.
I had camping fever afterwards - I was really itching to buy up half the REI store to have our own equipment (this time our friend brought everything and set everything up for us, including food). He is a hard core camper and did Appalachian trail for 8 weeks straight.) DH suggested I cool off first, which was a good idea. I was not in a rational state of mind after that awesome experience. I may still buy some things, but slower, and "as needed". Maybe on REI's semi-annual sale when we have a coupon...
Went to see John Steward, and awesome camping
June 19th, 2015 at 03:04 pm
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June 19th, 2015 at 04:47 pm 1434732459
Good idea having a cooling-off period after such an intoxicating trip.
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June 19th, 2015 at 05:55 pm 1434736542
Ceejay, yep, and not too far either. The campsite was very nice. Oh, and the weather was just perfect.
Storage would be an issue.
Snafu, I don't want used sleeping bags for example. Willing to buy new sleeping pads, chairs, and tent. Storage bugs me, of course. But RV is not in the realm of possibility for us - WHERE DO WE PARK IT IN NYC?! Do we re-park it for alternate side parking, street cleaning, etc.? It is probably not even legal to park it on the street. Our co-op does not have a parking spot for it. Plus, the registration and insurance. Renting it would be way cheaper. Plus, the point of camping for me was to enjoy the breeze, the sounds of the forest, and that first picture of seeing the trees and as you fall asleep and wake up. That would be lost in an RV.
June 19th, 2015 at 06:46 pm 1434739573
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June 20th, 2015 at 08:31 pm 1434832274
We love camping, too. We have the equipment, but it does take up quite a bit of our hall closet. We have a big tent (fits three plus dog), two extra tents in addition to thermarests, an air mattress, sleeping bags and a big camping box with cooking stuff that we can just grab and go.
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