New York State of Mind: Settling In

The rain is light but steady outside the window here on the 9th floor at Peter Cooper Village at 23rd St. and 1 Ave. here in Manhattan. My auditions are going well and I am enjoying myself here in NYC. I have been able to see family and friends and look forward to seeing more before my time here comes to an end.

At the corner of Broadway and 19th St. I got to meet Russell Simmons, Founder and CEO of Def Jam Records. He was very nice and affable. You are always running into someone in NYC. Last year, I saw Philip Seymour Hoffman walking with his kids in Greenwich Village.

Last night, my dear friend Joe Meyers (another SF resident and singer) went and saw "Tosca" at the Met. Jose Cura was a disappointment and Andrea Gruber was her usual loud self. James Morris, whom I usually don't like, was wonderful as the evil Scarpia. I am glad I only paid 15 bucks.

Well, I send my best wishes and all my love to my family in California, Colorado and Hawaii. Hello Mom, Dad, (Davis, CA) and Mom, Dad (Kaneohe, HI), Michelle, Dennis, Emily and Evan, Jenn and Shane; and most of all, my beautiful wife, Nicole. I miss you so much, my darling.