Sleepy Hollow

On my mom's birthday,we rented a car and ventured out of the city to upstate NY. We drove along the Hudson River, passing Yonkers and Tarrytown. We didn't have to go more than 30 miles before we came to Sleepy Hollow. We went to the town cemetery and this is what we saw:

Washington Irving's grave

Andrew Carnegie's grave

If there were evergreen trees, you'd think we were back home.

Headless Horseman Bridge (a replica)

The Big Game

Our first visit to Yankee Stadium was fun, a win would have been the best outcome. Oh well, at least the M's ruined Chien-Ming Wang's possible no-hitter.

Leaving our apt for the Bronx. Yes, we wore our Mariners gear and didn't get yelled at once. But we only saw a handful of fans supporting the M's....

45 minutes before each game, Monument Park is open for fans to look at the plaques of the famous old-timers. Here is one for The Babe.

Ah, what a view....

I-chi-ro!

I-chi-ro!

I-chi-ro!

Anyone want an $8 beer?

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So that's Yankee Stadium --- a piece of baseball history---- but honestly, Safeco Field is the best stadium in baseball. :)

Mom and Dad Visit Part II

I was able to take a couple days off to hang out with my parents. On Thursday, we went to a museum, walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, braved Times Square and saw Rockefeller Plaza.

The New York Transit Museum is located in an old subway station in Brooklyn. It showcases the history of the subway system, bridges, and tunnels in NYC. The subway platform holds many old subway and trolley cars, which you can walk inside, sit down and hold onto the straps.

A springtime view of Manhattan from the Brooklyn Promenade.

Heading to Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge.

Stay tuned for more pictures....

( We'll be in Florida for Jim and Amy's wedding this weekend, so I won't be able to post again until next week.)

Mom and Dad Visit Part I

Family photo in Prospect Park

There are lots of photos from my parents visit, so rather than see them all at once, you will have daily installments. :)

My parents were here at a perfect time, when the weather was excellent and the city was starting to look green and pretty. They were in town for ten days and were able to see many of the places on their "to-do" list. During the days Ethan and I worked, my folks explored Manhattan on their own and saw things that we hadn't even seen yet. (Parts of Central Park, Greenwich Village, the Met, etc) They even saw a celebrity--Janeane Garofalo--doing some drugstore shopping. (Sidenote: Ethan saw Sarah Jessica Parker in Chinatown last week).

It was nice to have them in town for an extended visit. They had a chance to see what our life is like here and experience what a New Yorker's day is like. They mastered riding the subway (with only one mishap--they got separated), the adopted the art of jaywalking (everyone does it) and manuevering through the crowds on Manhattan streets.

Our first full day together included a trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens during the Cherry Festival. Ethan and I invested in an annual membership, so don't be surprised if you see photos throughout the year from these cool gardens. Here are some pics from the festival:

Anyone want to make an origami frog?

I know some of you are hoping to see pics from the Yankee/Mariners game (Pete, Grandpa) :) I'll post them this week, I promise. I'm off to bed now. Good night!