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Friday, August 31, 2007
What if your commute looked like this?
Can you imagine? The doors don't even close! I think I'd rather walk...
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Big Apple BearHawks
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
Hot and Sticky in the City
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That night, Ben, Kelsey, Tim, Ethan and I went to an Upright Citizen's Brigade show. It's an improv theater troup, where many Saturday Night Live actors got their start in comedy. It's amazing how fast they can think on their feet and come up with clever stories in front of 150 people. Most of the skits were funny, especially one about a guy who has a blog that no one ever leaves comments on. Not that I'm hinting at anything. :)
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We had a fun weekend and saw many new areas of town. We expect to explore some more in September with more visitors. Ethan's sister, Erin, is coming into town with a friend, and Ethan's parents come the next weekend. It should be a beautiful time to see the city, cooler temps and leaves changing color.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Lombardi's and pinkberry
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It's the traditional NY coal oven pizza and so yummy. We had the white pie, my favorite. After lunch, we headed across the street for dessert. Remember a few months back I told you about the rice pudding place, Rice to Riches? Well, the popular California chain called pinkberry just opened up next door. People in CA rave about this frozen yogurt, which comes in 2 flavors---original and green tea.
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There are lots of toppings to choose from (fresh fruit to Cocoa Pebbles). I went with the original flavor with strawberries and raspberries. It tasted like plain yogurt, a little sour, but the fruit helped by adding some sweetness. Apparently it only has 25 calories in a 5 oz dish, so I guess that's why Hollywood folks love it so much. Danica and I were happy to try it out but I think I'll stick with Ben & Jerry's.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Weekend in Richmond
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On Sunday we went to a Richmond Braves game, Atlanta's AAA team. It was a hot afternoon and luckily our seats were in the shade most of the time. It was fun and reminded us of being at an Aquasox game.
Nice hat, Peyton!
The stadium served helmet cups of ice cream and Ethan saw they had 4 teams to choose from---the Angels, Reds, Braves and Mariners! He went to get some ice cream and they were sold out of the M's cups. I think that's a good sign there really are some M's fans on the East Coast.
And in honor of the NFL preseason and fantasy football, we leave you with a message from Peyton (and Ethan).
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
A Tornado in Brooklyn
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Tuesday, August 07, 2007
NJ and Long Island
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Jones Beach was packed --- I had never seen so many people swimming in the water. We rented a beach umbrella and trekked down the beach to find a not too crowded spot. The photo below is what Jones Beach would look like on a "slow" day. We were there on a very busy day, apparently, the parking lots can hold up to 23,500 cars!
I didn't bring my camera because sand, a camera and leaving it unattended aren't a good combination. So I got this photo from the Internet. We spent the day reading and cooling off in the water. The Atlantic Ocean was a little chilly but not too bad once you get hot enough on the sand. We survived our first trip to a NY beach without a sunburn.
This week, Danica arrives for another NYC gift show. She'll be in town for a week. Looking forward to hanging out with her.
This weekend we head to Richmond to visit Matt, Courtney, Peyton and our new niece, Alison.