I was up for 5-30 a.m.! (although awoke much earlier) Joseph and Nicola were to be in the NY ½ marathon http://www.nyrr.org/races/2011/nychalf/index.asp, which started at 7-30 a.m. on the other side of Central Pk. 
After a quick breakfast we all set off about 6-15 a.m. and walked across Central Park, and to the start area…along with 15,000+ others !
I had been tasked with photographing them at various places around the course - 
start, across central park,Times square and finish !
- I achieved all but Joe in Times square ! and 
watched both of them at their various points, filming and photographing their great achievement !
Once they’d both finished 
in record times, we made our way back to the apt, for them to rest …Whilst I went to 1230 mass at Holy Trinity, sung by an impressive choir , and after an afternoon snooze…We all went out for the ‘main event’ Diana Ross http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Ross at St George’s Theatre, Statten Island. http://www.stgeorgetheatre.com/
Firstly a great trip over to the island on the ferry, 
watching the lovely late evening sun and then to the quite picturesque theatre, where Diana Ross came on virtually on time at 7 p.m…. and what a mover for a 66 years old (almost 67 –on the 26th !), 
the audience was packed tight, and she performed some of her old favourites, along with contemporary ones… all too briefly it was over ….but great memories remain, along with photos and film of it !
Then it was back on the ferry and to the lights of Manhattan and NYC.
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