A New York Minute
A quick post of random photos that haven’t made their way into other posts: Washington Square Park at night Lady Liberty A fluffernutter from Peanut Butter and Co. SoHo deserted on the Fourth of July....
View ArticleThe Lion King on Broadway
The highlight of Girls’ Week – and truly a quintessential New York experience – was seeing a show on Broadway. I thought that Annie would love Book of Mormon, but settled on the The Lion King instead....
View ArticleRowboats, Central Park
Watson and I had a date in Central Park today. After a visit to the zoo, we walked north through the park in search of the rowboats. I showed Watson where I used to walk my dog, Bella, and where I...
View ArticleVesuvio Playground and Pool
Most days, we try to make it home from our adventures by mid-afternoon, in time for William’s nap. The rising heat dogs us as we walk from the subway, the kids peering around every corner looking for...
View ArticleNew York Transit Museum
Watson and I enjoyed another solo date, and this time we got to check another borough off the list. We headed to Brooklyn for a low-key but very cool visit to the Transit Museum. The museum is housed...
View ArticleCentral Park Zoo
Da da da-da-da-da da da circus, da da da-da-da-da da da afro circus, afro circus, afro polka dot polka dot, afro! C’mon, if you have kids, you have been hearing this song in a loop in your head all...
View ArticleSpace Shuttle, Intrepid Museum
The Space Shuttle Enterprise arrived at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum this summer. Of course the Serendipities were there on Opening Day!You know, us – and the Trekkies.The Enterprise...
View ArticleNew York Public Library
I love books. The traditional font on the pulpy page, the incomparable smell, the heft, the unmistakable sound when a fresh copy is cracked open for the first time. I love the stories, too, of course;...
View ArticleChildren’s Museum of the Arts
On the last day of Girls’ Week (now more than a week ago, photos delayed because I left my camera in CT during a marathon session of unpacking), Annie chose to visit the Children’s Museum of the Arts,...
View ArticleNot over yet!
Summer is nearly over. Brad and I are back on American soil, the Serendipities have been suburbanites for about a month now, and Watson started school, with Annie soon to follow. The evenings are...
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