WNW reader Melanie Formosa sent the following live report:

I went to go see Maria on Friday night at the boat show in New York. It was the worst day ever it was a mix of snow and rain. When it was 5:50 me and my dad rushed over to go and see her. At the time there were about 10 people on the line. But maria came 20 minutes late. The skiing squirrel got a bigger crowd than Maria. But I was talking to some people on the line and the didn't know who she was. So when she came there came another 10 people. Not that much due to the horrible weather. Maria was really nice, she was talking to us and she signed extra photos that we had and she also personalized them. It was well worth it for a free autograph and picture.

Source: WNW