ms. guthrie. i am an owner. i live across the hall from the -- is a appellants? is that what you call them? i am also an architect. i am so sick protector in architecture at uc-berkeley. i recently moved here. i am just setting up practice. i am still trying to understand all of the building designs and all that. a couple of things i wanted to point out. i am sensing this does not actually exist in the planning code now. it has to do with exceptions for existing buildings. other cities of worked in and take -- make exceptions to existing buildings, when you want to retain and hold on to building stock. i think this building is one of those exceptions. because i am also an honor on the top floor of the building, i would hope that at some point in time, either through appeal or through the planning guidelines themselves, they find a way to allow for exceptions to come into the code that encourages existing buildings to be maintained and to still have a life to them. certainly, what is being requested is adding more life to the building. i think the appeal is actual

ms. savannah guthrie, who happens to be a rocker, very, very talented.just say, the guitar bar at hoboken will never be the same. >> cool, that looks like fun. mr. roker. >> all right. let's show you what's happening for today. we've got a risk of strong storms from the plains all the way into the mid atlantic states. we're expecting that heat to continue through the southwest. and then as we move on into tomorrow, we expect to see the heat throughout much of the country. heat advisories and warnings, probably over 20 states tomorrow. showers in the pacific northwest. a little on the mild side. and where are you guys from? [ inaudible ] >> all right. that's what's going on around >>> we have another gorgeous day to look forward to. we're almost towards the end of july now. 82 in san jose and 68 degrees in san francisco. a lot of fog this morning. a lot of low cloud cover in the city. take it easy out there. as we head through tomorrow, temperatures climb about ten degrees. only a short-lived heatwave as we head through friday, temps drop back to the seas

ms. savannah guthrie who taught herself how to play the guitar, by the way. >> and it shows. >> no, she is, but this one has great musical talent, natalie. >> we're going back -- we want to review that reaction you had a few minutes ago when you saw your mom come out here. the look on your face. your jaw dropped. and the flies swarmed. >> and then i started to cry. i was just so excited to see my mom. i haven't seen her -- well, actually, i saw her two weeks ago, so i don't know why i was so excited. she looked so pretty and i don't know -- overwhelming. these people keep a very good secret. >> she was avoiding all day, all morning. >> she is going to spend the whole week. >> she is, we're going to have fun. she has been wanting to come to new york, and now she is here. thank you, "today" show. >> i love that reaction. >>> another talented co host with us this morning, who also happens to be a new york times best-selling author. ho hoda kotb, and she will tell us how her life has changed since writing the book. >> yeah, a big breakthrough in the relationship department, as well. because of