A few random thoughts about some of New York trips we took during the Springfield years:
We were always in New York from the Saturday before Thanksgiving until the day before the holiday. I saw them set up for the Macy's parade lots of times, but never stayed for the actual event. "Regrets, I have a few..."
Marilyn Jones, Doyle Craven, Terry Venable and James Barfield hang out at the Methodist Center at the United Nations. Some of our best friends and favorite people were part of those trips.
One of the great changes in the trip over the years was when Doyle found the Milford Plaza Hotel, the "Lullaby of Broadway." In those first years the great Italian restaurant Mama Leone's was located in the hotel, and we had some great times there. One of the classic moments featured Randy Cockerham requesting the Kraft parmesan cheese (when there was fresh grated cheese on the table) and the song That's Amore! (from an Italian opera singer). Among the Springfield folk pictured above are Keri Vinson, Jamie Robinson, Danny McCorqudale, Shelley Godwin, Marilyn Jones and Heather Beggs. Our old friends Tim Harding and Jeff Byrd are also pictured.
One year we were invited to be part of the studio audience for The Faith Daniels Show. Her guests that day were the cast of Saved By the Bell. Adults were not allowed in the studio; we had to watch from a "green room" backstage. Led by Susan Allen, some of our NC group wore homemade "Screech" t-shirts; Charles Freedle got to ask the question "How old are ya'll, anyway?" Terry Venable stole a week old Saturday Night Live script from the room we were in, and Elizabeth Tillman and Katie Shepherd got their picture made with Dustin "Screech" Diamond. The picture is courtesy of Katie's Facebook.
To everyone who was ever in New York with us- thanks for the memories! We wish everyone many blessings and a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow.
Fabulous! I Love it! ♥ I was a fan of "Saved by the Bell" when I was younger. :) Fun stuff.
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