The Faberge "Big Egg Hunt" and The Dentist

Good Monday morning, everyone!
I hope you all had a Happy Holiday...
whether you celebrated with egg matzohs or Easter eggs.

I'm just back from a week off.
The Goo Shoes family spent Spring Break on the high seas.
More about that coming up soon.
But for now, I've got a question for you.

On the "punctuality" spectrum, where do you fall? 

Are you always early, always late or right on time?

When it comes to appointments, I like to be on time.
And if those appointments are in New York City, 

I allow myself LOTS of extra time for commuting.

Just before I left for vacation, I had a dentist appointment,

and I gave myself two hours to get in to NYC
even though it should only take 40 minutes.
One never knows, when it comes to traffic.

Turns out, I was an hour early, and it was a gorgeous day, 

so I thought I'd kill some time in Rockefeller Center,

which is close to my dentist's office.
 

I was hoping to get a great photo for my April Photo Diary...
maybe of the ice skating rink...

 But that seemed so ordinary.  

  

 I needed a NYC moment...

something unexpected...

I was just about ready to give up, 

and head to Saks Fifth Avenue.

But as I walked up the stairs towards 5th Ave... 

I was greeted by a garden of Faberge eggs!

Bingo! 

(Speaking of Bingo, I have SUCH a story to tell you,

but that has to wait for now). 

I had heard about Faberge's Big Egg Hunt on the news.

260 eggs are "hidden" all over NYC, and the object is to 

find the eggs by using a map on your smartphone.

Yup, there's an ap for that.  

The eggs were designed by artists, 

and some famous NY'ers, like Diane von Furstenberg...

 

and Ralph Lauren...

After the hunt ends on April 25, the eggs will be auctioned off, 

and the proceeds will go to charity.

 

 I wandered around snapping photos for almost an hour. 

When I used to live and work in NYC, 

I would NEVER take pictures around town. 
Oh, to be mistaken for a tourist...

it would totally blow my image

of being a hip and cool New Yorker, LOL. 

But blogging changes a person, doesn't it?

Now I'll whip that camera out 

and I don't care who thinks I'm from Nebraska. 

No offense, if you're a cornhusker.

Hey, I'm from Jersey. I shouldn't talk. 

Can you see me in the reflection?

Hello, Humpty Dumpty! 

Oh, that reminds me of something.

When Junior Goo Shoes was little, 

he used to call Home Depot "Humpty Po." 

That still cracks me up!

The gardens were all decked out with tulips. 

It was a perfect pre-dental activity.

Not only did I get an awesome photo for my April Photo Diary, 

I got a whole blog post out of it!

Which egg is your favorite?

If you want to see more, 

or find out about the artists, click here.

I'm going into the city on Wednesday 
to meet a friend for lunch.
What do you think the chances are that I'll stumble upon 
something as egg-citing as this for my April photo diary?

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