Never too soon to start celebrating the holidays, you say? My 7-year-old has been working on her wish list since the summer but, according to her, “it’s still not ready!” Lucky for her, Christmas came a little early this year when she joined me yesterday at NYC’s Monkey Bar for a special luncheon, hosted by PBS Kids, to kick off the Curious George Holiday Spectacular
. Everyone’s favorite little monkey was on hand to help announce the November 23rd television airing of three Curious George specials: the Curious George movie, Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey and Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas. (Encore presentations will air throughout Thanksgiving weekend, so check your local listings.) After a fun-filled photo session, the kiddies were treated to lunch, crafts and an awesome ice cream sundae with a cone shaped like–what else?–a banana! Mom and dad bloggers (including yours truly) mixed and mingled, while enjoying a sit-down lunch and sharing their own stories of what it’s like to parent these little monkeys.
Bonus sighting: Vanity Fair editor and Monkey Bar co-owner Graydon Carter was hunkered down in a booth, enjoying lunch with his wife and young daughter. She seemed to be just as excited to see George as we were. With full tummies and plenty of merry-making before making a mad dash for the train home, let’s just say we went bananas!
