i’m in a bit of a time warp here with the blog, but i didn’t want that to stand in the way of letting the folks in the nyc area that we’ll be in town this weekend.
at my request, madeline’s bff lauren f. set up a little meeting spot…
here are the details:
friday, oct. 24th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
we’ll be at a place in midtown called social.
it’s on 8th ave. @ 48th st. the closest subways are the 1/2/3 or A/C/E or N/R/W to times square.
there should be a little area reserved for us.
we’d would love to catch up with any strangers friends in the area.
m. + m.
and yes…madeline will be there.
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Oh! and I was originally supposed to be in nyc this weekend! Drat! If you two ever decide to do some sightseeing in Washington D.C. let this stranger friend know!
And how about visiting Blighty, it is only a 13 hour plane ride, and I hear the fuel surcharge is dropping by the minute.
Have a great weekend
wishin i lived in the NYC to meet the amazing miss maddy in person – and you too of course!
Asalamalaykom,
Wave as you fly over
i’m not a huge fan of nyc, but i’ll try to get my jersey girl, no gas pumping, scared of subways, butt up there to see you guys!
hugs from NJ,
erica and Landon
Hi Matt,
I am so happy to hear that you and little chula are going to be in the NYC!!
I work nearby the area that you are going to be so I will be stopping by to say hello.
Now I am going to have to pick out an outfit that will impress the fashionable Maddy.
Hi Matt! I’m SO excited you’re going to be in NYC tomorrow! Will you have Madeline with you at Social? I would LOVE to stop by with my little guy (he’ll be 1 in a week) and say hello, I may be in the area with him.
Bummer, i also wish i i lived in or near NYC. Have a great time though.
Cant wait to see pictures.
Have a great time. Is this your b-day weekend get away.. ???
Nooooo!!!! I’m 3000 miles away….
Have fun – take lots of pictures!!
Matt,
I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now… I commented once. I’m Sharon Miller (NanarocksWEEN). I’ve got three grandsons whom I adore (5 years, 3 years, and almost-three-years). My husband and I will be in NYC down at the DoubleTree in Times Sq. tomorrow night… I’ll see if we can make it to the restaurant you’re visiting with friends… maybe I can meet Madeline! And you, of course. We’ll just show up, if we can, and look for Madeline
Have fun!!
Looking forward to the pics!
Have a good trip!
What fun! I can only imagine what the bartenders’ expressions will be when they see so many babies there!
One question though, are there “diaper decks” in the bathrooms? Hell’s Kitchen can be a pretty rough place…
Not sure when you’re coming/going but if you want to go to any CMJ shows let me know.
http://www.cmj.com/marathon/index.php
I got so excited to know that u guys will be in the area and that we, stranger friends, will be able to stop by and say hello!! Look forward seeing u guys tomorrow!!
I wish I would be home visiting to meet with you guys! Have fun!
I can’t even go to Cali and I’m just one state away.
But you guys have fun now in NYC. Good Lord you get around, guy.
Safe travels…:)
jealous
HOLA Matt
HOLA! BUEN DIA
Just to let you know that Fatima’s husband is really thristy!
Wishing you and Ms. Maddy a MARVELLOUS time in NYC…
Besos y abrazos
Sol
I’m glad you’re treating yourself to a weekend away, I just wish I lived in or near the NYC so that I could have the honor of meeting the infamous Miss Maddy and her kick ass daddy! I hope you have an awesome and safe trip… as well as an ::awesomesauce:: day!
Dammit, so close but so far. I cant make it tomorrow. I am seriously bummed.
Have a great time in NYC! Any plans for a MN get together sometime? I’d love to meet little Maddy, and you too of course! And all of the other local “creeps’!
Oh, I’m jealous
We’ll be in NYC over New Years! Any plans to visit Chicago? It’s lovely visiting Chicago in the winter…freezing weather, snow, super windy. Eh?!
When are you two coming to Washington D.C.?
Would love to meet little Miss Madeline!
Come to DC and you’ll get a very warm welcome!
How generous of you to set up a public appearance to meet your fans! Have a blast!
I don’t comment as much as I used to, but I want you to know that I do read EVERY one of your entries. Nice to know you will be in the area. I may try and say a quick stranger hi.
Hey Matt and Madeline,
I’ve been a reader/semi-lurker for some time and I am so happy to hear you will be just blocks away from my office. I will definitely be stopping by to say hello and greet the beautiful Madeline in person.
I work a few blocks away from Social and would love to come see you guys after work!
I will definitely be stopping by. So excited to meet you both in person after months of seeing you in pictures on the internet!
i bet that will be a great time! you and maddy need to go on tour so you can hang out with all your stranger friends everywhere. you can start with milwaukee!!
ugh, so wish I lived in NYC!
if you ever make it to the Denver area please, please, please let me know I would love to meet you and Maddie in person!
Have a great time in NY, take warm clothes!
Wish I was home, I would come meet you.
Amanda
Well crap, I’m no where near NYC. I’m in Oregon!
Well hope you and Madeline have fun! 
Damn! I work Friday night. Well, if you all go out Saturday night and want some more company, let us know and I’ll be there. Or if you want to stop by for brunch at Stanton Social on Saturday morning I’ll be working and can hook you up!
Have a great trip.
Hi Matt….
Me and my friends have been “following” you for a while now and I was so excited this morning when one of them texted me that you’ll be in the city tomorrow….
we won’t miss the oportunity to meet cutie madeline….
See you then…
Is there any way we can setup a play with your maddy &my madi? Maybe sunday? Or are you back to california?
Ahh I would totally love to, but I can’t this Friday. Plus I’d need to convince one of my friends to come meet the other strangers friends. Have an awesome time though!! Pack lots of warm clothes, it’s gotten chilly here really fast.
I work in the NYC, so I hope to see you guys in person!!
Fun! I will try to make it after work without my 2 girls though as they’ll be home (in Queens) with the babysitter
They would have loved to meet Madeline! Can’t wait to meet you both!! Christine D.
Have a *wonderful* trip!
Methinks you are gonna have ALOTTTTA peeps show up at the meeting place… Can’t wait to see the pix!
xoxo
HI Matt,
Catching up after being away for 5 days! Sick uncle in PR. Have a wonderful trip! and can’t wait to read all about it and see the pics! Maddy is getting so big! Love her chunky thighs!
If you’re ever in DC let us know. Or even better, B’more, hon.
Yay! I work a few blocks from Social and will soo be there. Weird that I’ve never met people from online in real life…but I guess there’s a fist time for everything.
I second Jen in MD! If you’re ever in the Baltimore/Washington area, please let us know! Enjoy your weekend in NYC!
I wish I was in NYC this weekend. One of my favorite cities in the country!! Have fun!! They changed the Blarney Stone?? to Social?? Can’t wait to see the pictures you take.
I will wave as you fly over, have a wonderful time.
Oh, I am so there!! I work a 15 minute walk away.
Can’t wait to meet Miss Maddy and to give you props in person for being such a great dad. I don’t usually comment, since hundreds have usually commented already, but you really are doing an awesome job with your little girl. I can just imagine the temptation to curl into a ball of pain and hide from the world. Instead, the way you’re handling things truly honors Liz’s memory.
I hope I can get Madeline to giggle for me!
Have a fun trip! If you ever make it to the Memphis area I’ll take ya’ll to Graceland!! I think the Robot would love it.
Guess you’re not bringing the robot.
If you ever want to come to the NC, let me know! I’d love to meet you and Miss Madeline!
Wait, you’re in New York!?
2 comments on one post! This is more commenting than I’ve done in all the months I’ve been lurking. But I had to write and say that I was walking home tonight and found a robot in the trash can outside my building. I took a pic and will show you at Social— The ‘bot must have heard you and Maddy were coming to town.
2 comments on one post! This is more commenting than I’ve done in all the months I’ve been lurking. But I had to write and say that I was walking home tonight and found a robot in the trash can outside my building. I took a pic and will show you at Social— The ‘bot must have heard you and Maddy were coming to town.It weirdly looks like Johnny Five.
so wish I could be there! anytime you are in the OH, please post. but let’s be real, now. why would you ever be where I live? NOTHING.
enjoy your time with everyone.
best from the ohio.
Have fun! I ♥ NYC.
Not fair! I used to live about an hour from NYC but now I am approx 10 hours away. Wish I could come meet you. I will mention to my sis as she does live there and might want to bring her little guy to add to Madeline’s suitors.
Hey, Matt! That’s my boyfriend’s favorite bar…we always go there for happy hour after work. I think we’ll stop by tomorrow! It’ll be great to finally meet you.
Matt – I’ve been following your blog since the beginning…but this is my first time writing…I’m SO upset that I can’t go tomorrow!!! Please do this again sometime! Safe travels!
Grrrr! We’d totally make the trip from the boogie down! Alas, we are going to be at grandma’s graduation (yes, grandma!). Would have so loved to meet everyone. Have a safe and sweet trip.
PS- hey, how do i put my picture next to my name?
Matt, I don’t know if you remember me. I lived on Do-Little, right across the street from the house you grew up in. Well, what a small world it is, I ran into your mom today and she filled me in a bit on you and what you have been through. And I know you have heard it a zillion times, but I am sorry.
When I moved into that house 15 years ago I was a widow, with an 8 month old son and you were probably about 15 yourself. My husband had just died in a plane crash when my son was 4 months old.
So, when I say I am sorry for your loss, the loss of your wife, the loss of your daughter’s mother, the loss of your future plans and dreams, I hope you know I have shared that pain.
My son is now almost 16 and 6 feet tall. And I am still a widow. But we have made it through the pain and come out the other side. We still feel the loss everyday, but the pain isn’t there, and in fact there is nothing but joy in my memories. The hardest part is knowing that the children have lost someone who loved them more than anything else in the world, and won’t get to share that love with them.
That is why I love your blog. It is a loving living memory to give your daughter when time has blurred what your reality is now. I want you to know that if you ever want to talk about life, loss, widowhood, parenthood, just email. And I will check in on your blog and the progress of your life.
You are doing a great job and should be proud. Because it doesn’t matter if her shoes match her outfit, or if her hair isn’t brushed, what matters is that you love her. Which she already knows and feels……everyday. I mean isn’t that what life is all about. LOVE.
If I had to do it all over again, knowing the outcome of losing my husband. I would in a heartbeat. Because some people go their whole lives and never get the chance for real love. And at least when he left this world I can say he had no doubts that I loved him with my whole heart. And I am guessing you feel the same about your wife.
So, if there is one good thing I can do, have, and feel in this world, it is to share love with the ones you love. As the lyrics in the Queen song say, “one year of love is better than a lifetime alone”. Because, as you know, they can be taken from you in a minute so live for this moment right now, today.
Been to Vancouver BC recently? Am sure you have some fans out this way!
Wishing you and Madeline a safe flight! Have a great time in NYC AGAIN!!
Take care,
Debbie
Bethie Bee, don’t worry. Internet stranger friends rock! See ya!
live in western ny….closer to buffalo. if you ever get up this way, let me know. would love to meet both of you. enjoy your weekend in nyc…am waiting to see the pics. have fun.
seems like yer in for a lot of visitors..
Nice after starting back to work to be able to step out for a weekend- hope your having fun Matt.
Poop, we’re going to NYC in 3 weeks! I hope you have a great time!
Aww. I’d love to come up to say hi and meet Miss Madeline (and introduce her to another possible suitor? As long as its ok he’s a Phillies fan!) But tomorrow is my daughters b-day and NYC isn’t on our agenda. Bummer!
Social is one of my faves. Wish I was in NYC, especially now that I’m unemployed. YEAH. Thanks, LA D.
Crazy Matt. I was just there at Social on Wednesday. Get the BLT. It’s really good.
I’d try to make it, but I barely like you enough to drive the 6 miles in L.A to your house.
Remember; if you’re signing babies foreheads make sure to use a Sharpie.
Mr.Logelin….I’m here waiting your coordinate….
I’m leaving the office in 2 hours and then have no chance to contact Fatima…..
Have a safe trip!
Will you please let your stranger/friends know when the Matt/Maddy tour comes to San Francisco?
*Sigh* I discovered your blog the week *after* you were in the Calgary/Banff area.
hope you are having a great trip. happy 7 months to miss madeline.
(((hugs)))
Wow – Lynne’s comment was wonderful.
Hope you enjoy your time in NYC.
When are we going to have a fan gathering like this in the l.a.? No bags to pack or trips to LAX. If you decide to have one here, let me know, I’ll do whatever I can to help out. After all, I don’t live to far away! Not begging, just hoping!
Hi Matt and Madeline.
I am so sorry I missed you, beleive it or not, I have just arrived in NYC from Oz, and have missed you by about half and hour. I hope you have a wonderful time in NY, I can’t wait to explore!!
Nada
Being as you’re on NY time, Happy Birthday, Matt!
May this coming year be an easier one than the last — that shouldn’t be a tall order, eh? — filled with unexpected joys, gradual healing, abundant health, and lots and lots of robot love. (Job security, too!)
Hope you and Miss M have a blast this, and every, weekend. You are so gonna rock 31. xo
Hope it was fun!!!
FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS!
You know, Sacramento is really awesome this time of year…… come visit!
Happy Birthday Matthew,
How did I know?
When my son was born I looked at the little boy and wondered how will he grow?
When he first walked how will the legs carry him?
When he went off to first grade I wondered how will he learn?
When he graduated from high school I wondered will he go to college?
When he met Liz I wondered will this be the one?
When he went off to college I wondered how will they see each other?
When he moved to California I wondered would he find a good job?
When they got married I wondered can it get any better for 2 people?
Whne they bought a house I wondered does this mean a child?
When Liz passed away I wondered what will he do with his beloved wife?
When he took Madeline home from the hospital I wondered can he do this?
He answered, not with voice but with his love, devotion, carring and integrity that he shares with everyone he ever met.
So how did I know?
I just did!!!!
Love Dad
Happy Birthday Matt!!
Happy 7 mos Maddy! xo
Happy Birthday Matt! I’m so glad you were born!
Your Dad’s comment kicks ass.
Happy day.
Have a great birthday Matt…and your dad is the best!!!
Happy Bithday Matt!!!
It was truly any honor meeting you and Madeline last night. I loved what you said about voting for Obama…you are right…EVERY vote counts.
Your dad’s poem shows that being a great dad is something that you learned from the best.
Take Care,
Myrna
Words from the Dad, explains the son’s.
The daughter will surely follow. To far away
from the mitt for me to visit but hope you have a great time.
Happy Birthday, Matt. It was a pleasure meeting you and Madeline.
Tell your dad thanks for making me cry! ;-/
Whatcha doing tonight?
You’re a great dad because you had a great teacher in your own dad! Happy Birthday! If it wasn’t for lovely work (read with lots of sarcasm), I would have taken the train to the NYC for the social last night. Can’t wait to see the pictures and the stories behind the pictures.
Happy Birthday Matt! I hope you are having a great time in NYC!
I agree that your Dad’s comment was so awesome. I have always enjoyed reading his comments as they come straight from the heart.
Happy birthday. What a wonderful comment by your Dad. You’re the luckiest unlucky bastard in the world.
Happy Birthday Matt!! It was so great meeting you and Madeline yesterday! You are such a great person and father and Madeline is the cutest and sweetest baby I have ever met.
~Alicyn
Happy Birthday Matt!
Now I know why you are so fantastic. You have it in your genes.
That was the most awesome birthday message from your father that it made me cry.
I hope you are enjoying yourself despite the shitty weather, both literal and emotional.
(((big birthday hugs)))
Your dad rocks – happy bday!
Happy Birthday Matt! I hope you have a fantastic day in the NYC… and happy 7 month b-day Maddy!
Ps. Your dad’s comment rocks!
Happy Birthday Matt! I hope that you and Madeline are enjoying your time in the NYC.
@Matt’s Dad – you rock!!
Happy Birthday to Matt and happy 7 months to Madeline! Hope you are having a great weekend in the NYC!
Happy Birthday Matt!! Wow, your dad wrote a powerful poem…i have tears in my eyes.
I hope you have a great year, and all (most) of your wishes come true.
Hi Matt,
I noticed you last name is Logelin, mine is also it’s not a very common name so it caught me off gaurd.
Happy Birthday Matt. What your dad wrote was fucking awesome.Had me in tears. I hope you and Miss Maddy are having a great time in NYC
Happy Birthday Matt. I hope you are having a wonderful time in the NYC!
Happy belated Birthday Matt!
It was a pleasure meeting you and Madeline on Friday night! She is more beautiful in person and such a little chatter box! I love it! Hope you had a nice birthday yesterday and enjoy the rest of your trip! I’m glad the weather is nicer today. Happy 7 months to Maddy too!
Have a safe trip back,
Christine D.
Asalamalaykom Mr. Birthday Boy,
LOL, I’m always late with well wishes!
Maybe the tricky part about celebrating life isn’t the day everyone else says should feel special. It’s the day after…when you have to keep going through the mundane and making it into something to cheer about.
You have the ability to make the most of the life God gave you. Keep finding the reasons to be thankful for the year behind and hopeful for the years to come inshahallah.
Kullu sana enta tayabba!
Didn’t get on in time to wish you a happy birthday yesterday. I hope that you had a good day. Prayers and virtual hugs headed your way.
Thought you might appreciate the pumpkin in the front. I got this off the GreyScaleGorrilla blog
http://greyscalegorilla.com/images/20081026115004_pumpkincarving.jpg
oh,Matt-Your father’s comment is beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes. No wonder you turned out to be such a great person….
Happy belated birthday. How awesome that you share a birthday with my daughter!
Happy Belated Birthday, Matt.
NOO!!! I was in Erie, PA this weekend instead of home in NYC
I even know that bar.
oh well, hope you kids had fun!
Happy belated birthday Matt! Hope you had a good time. Can’t wait to see the pictures!
Take care,
Debbie
Hope you enjoy the picture I sent to you in the e-mail!
Happy Belated Birthday Matt and Maddy! Your Dad’s post has me in tears…Like Father, Like Son…I can’t read at work anymore, I am either laughing too hard or crying. ; )
Oh.. and we are so totally carving a robot pumpkin in your honor, my kids will love it..thanks Tori for the idea.
Happy Belated Birthday Matt. I hope you had a good time in NYC.
Hanging for another update aswell. lol.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you had a great weekend!!
HAPPY BELATED B-DAY MATT!!
TAKE CARE.
It was great to meet you and Madeline in NYC, Matt. Hope the rest of your visit there was fun
We sure had a good time, but then my new (smaller than yours) robots wanted to come home to FL. I disagreed, but they won.
Ah I’m late but Happy Birthday!! Hope you had a great weekend in NYC!
Happy Belated Birthday Matt and Happy Belated 7 months to Maddy. Your dad’s comment has me in tears in my office. What a wonderful thing for him to say. You’ve got so much love around you.
Hope to meet you and Maddy one day if you’re ever up in the san francisco or when we come down your way.
Take care,
Rosie (in san jose)
Happy belated birthday Matt! Hope you and Maddy had a safe trip to and from the city that never sleeps. What a fun place to spend your birthday!
Hope you and Madeline had a wonderful birthday weekend in NYC!
Dear Matt, Glad we got to talk on your birthday! We think about you all the time. Sounds like you are doing an awesome job with Maddy! Love, Alex and Taylor
Hey Matt…it was really cool meeting you and Mad on Friday. How was Broken Social Scene? As I made it known, I am sooo jealous. I tried to get tickets but alas was unlucky in my endeavor! Hope Maddy doesn’t miss biting my hand for twenty minutes haha..she was a lot of fun. I’m going to be out in L.A. for a possible radiation treatment (boo cancer) and/or getting drunk and seeing shows with my cousin. Perhaps I’ll run into you and Maddy then. Take care!
kelly.bergin@gmail.com
Hey Matt…it was really cool meeting you and Mad on Friday. How was Broken Social Scene? As I made it known, I am sooo jealous. I tried to get tickets but alas was unlucky in my endeavor! Hope Maddy doesn’t miss biting my hand for twenty minutes haha..she was a lot of fun. I’m going to be out in L.A. for a possible radiation treatment (boo cancer) and/or getting drunk and seeing shows with my cousin. Perhaps I’ll run into you and Maddy then. Take care!
kelly.bergin@gmail.com
Happy Belated Bday Matt!! It was so nice to meet you and Maddy on Friday and she is even more cuter in person … I can’t stop saying how much I love how you dress her!! I hope we get more chances to meet again!! cheers
Happy Birthday! Hope it was great!
Matt,
Hope you and Maddy rocked NYC.
Btw…wicked messages from your dad and “Lynne from MN”.
Best,
Lisa from Toronto
I was listening to Minnesota Public Radio this AM and I thought of you when they were talking about the weather and said, “and in THE northern Minnesota, the temps are going to be…”. No, they didn’t say “the northern half” or “the northern part”, they said “the northern Minnesota”. Maybe the MPR folks are Matt and Madeline fans too.
I (and I’m sure thousands of others) am looking forward to hearing about your adventures over the last week (or is it two weeks now?). Hope Madeline enjoyed her 2nd visit to the NYC.
Dodger pink? What happened to Dodge blue!? At least she got on the jumbotron. That was her, and not Manny’s daughter…? haha
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Six months, six years it doesn’t make any difference, the memories will always be there…
Cherish them is the best thing I can say to you and stay strong. Always here if you want to talk.
Wow. I saw you on Rachael Ray show today and just want to tell you what a wonderful thing you are doing for so many people by sharing your life and most beautiful daughter Madeline with all of us. You are such an inspiration. Some one said on your blogs to live each day and you really are. Thank you for all the help you are giving others. You are a very special man and Liz will always be near both of you. I wish you joy and peace in this lifetime. You are doing an incredible job as a father. Yes, Medeline is number 1 and she will be for the rest of your life. She is the most precious little baby I’ve ever seen. I will pray for both of you for the rest of my life. Thanks again for sharing your little girl with us. You are an amazing man.
My sister was watching Rachel Ray and recognized Liz in the hospital bed and called me right away. When we say it we had to make sure it was indeed Liz. We swam with Liz growing up what a spit fire she was and it looks like Maddy is the same. Your story has made me stop and think what is really important in life worring about money all the time or spend time with your wonderful husband and your 4month old daughter. The answer is very easy know. My daughter is number one in my life too. I can’t believe how fast they grow hope. I give you soooooooo much credit for being a single parent. I don’t think I could do it. You are an amazing super aka super Mom. Thank you so much for sharing this story with us all.