What to do when you want to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge but it’s raining? Go anyway. We were really wet by the time we got to the other side. Shoes squishing with water wet. Was it worth it? Probably. ☔️
We took the F Train to Brooklyn and had an awesome brunch with Greg and his family. Greg and I met as freshman roommates at the University of Minnesota and became fast friends. It was the first time we were able to get our entire families together, and first I had seen him since 2018.
I tried several times earlier to participate in the (historic?) Ethereum KZG Ceremony but was never able to get in because so many people were queued up to do it. The demand died down and thingelstad.eth was contributor 91,614 in the ceremony.
Tammy's NYC Birthday Trip Day 1
Cloudy and started raining at night.
16,424 steps.
- Mint POAP for trip!
- DL2589 from MSP to EWR.
- Massive police incident at Newark Airport.
- AirTran to train.
- Arrived at New York Penn Station.
- Took 1/2/3 to Times Square.
- Check in to Hyatt Centric Times Square.
- Left to explore city.
- Donuts at Dough.
- Nintendo Store (girls underwhelmed).
- Visit St Patrick’s Cathedral.
- Visit LEGO Store.
- Walk through Central Park.
- Walked to 7th Street Burger.
- Giant delicious cookies at Levain.
- Beacon Theater for BONO!
- Put our devices in Yonder bags.
- Amazing show.
- 1/2/3 train back to Times Square.
- Return Hyatt Centric Times Square.
Seeing Bono’s “Surrender” at the Beacon Theater tonight was one of the most engaging performances I’ve ever seen. Two hours with Bono sharing stories of U2, his youth, and mixed with powerful and inimate performances of U2 songs. Incredible and magical. ✨
It is weird to me that I’ve been to Manhattan hundreds of times over the years, but I’ve never really gone into Central Park at all. We decided to walk from our hotel up and through Central Park to the Beacon Theatre to see Bono and it was so cool to explore a bit of the park.
Ran into the Incredible Hulk at the LEGO Store on 5th Avenue. This place was great. We wanted to do more stuff than we had time.
Mazie and Tyler lit prayer candles for my Grandpa Ardell and Grandma Rose at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
We were passing St. Patrick’s Cathedral and decided to go in and look around. It is was an amazing place to visit. It left us all a bit awe struck.
Catching NJ Transit from Newark to NY Penn Station.
Just claimed the POAP Tyler made for Tammy’s NYC Birthday trip to see Bono and much more. Love it! 🤩
I’m really digging the new room name decals for 5th Floor of SPS Tower. Names shown: Jumbonium, Redstone, Coaxium, Kyber, Netherite, and Beskar. 💙
Conjecture: 🤔
As AI makes the Web more synthetic, Crypto will make it more human.
We tried Hu Milk Chocolate Bars today. Mixed reviews in the family but Mazie and I think they are amazing. Love the “beyond organic” focus of Hu.
Fun time watching The Lost City tonight. 🍿
We are celebrating Tammy’s birthday today! She is the heart and center of our family. 🥰🥳
It was cool to see the Minnebar 17 POAPs highlighted in the April 25 issue of This Week in POAP!
Minnebar, America’s “largest and longest-running technology unconference” was held at Best Buy’s corporate headquarters in Minneapolis and dropped POAPs for attendees, presenters, and organizers, as well as a POAP during a session on creating digital community with POAP (LinkedIn post highlighting the POAPs).
I also really like how the POAP images turned out.
It was cool to see people playing Kubb in Bryant Park in New York.
Hector and I at Minnebar 17! I’m sporting my Community Supporter tag, as well as my awesome POAP pin!
See also Minnebar collection.