Friend Erin & I ventured up to Harlem yesterday afternoon to pay tribute to the King of Pop via a massive big screen with a live feed of the memorial service. I must say, I think that this probably goes down in the books as one of my very favorite New York City experiences. The crowd was quiet, almost reverent. I maybe almost shed a tear. Almost.
The amount of MJ paraphernalia was actually quite impressive. Proving that he is just that cool, Fox picked up a jazzy little hot pink number. We even snagged a small little onesie for our small friend Wyatt. I didn't get anything myself, but it was sure fun to look around at the buttons, tshirts, water bottles, umbrellas, commemorative buttons, posters, original art & key chains that were for sale.
Afterwards, we walked down to 116th Street to the oft-heard-of Make My Cake. We really didn't love it very much (although the frosting was tasty), but they did have Grape Crush Soda. That took me back.
I should also mention that it was wonderful to walk around & see all of the artwork dedicated to our beloved President Obama. We resisted the urge to stop into Obama Fried Chicken for lunch.
Oh - it turns out that Erin & I are famous, too. Friend Suzi spotted us on the evening news. We are basically rockstars, now.
5 comments:
Very cool pictures Kathryn!
so awesome. i wish i could have come! and good to know you didn't like the cupcakes. i'll cross them off my list.
Kudos to you for knowing what's going on around the city. I live right here in Harlem, how did I not realize that this would be going on and head over there? I'm silly. Anyway, I had to tell you I second your opinion on Make My Cake. I wasn't impressed either. I walked past yesterday coming back from the store and thought about how I'd be totally fine if I never went in there again.
These are the best pictures. I felt like I was there with you. Was the memorial itself well done? As in, what did they do to memorialize him? Did any of his family talk?
a dance party would have been icing on the cake.
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