Last night, Seth and I joined his brother for a show in Greenwich Village to watch some friends perform in their band. They are just getting ready to release their EP. I can't wait to put their music on my iPod! Check out some of their songs at their myspace -- The Roof Walkers.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
The Roof Walkers
Last night, Seth and I joined his brother for a show in Greenwich Village to watch some friends perform in their band. They are just getting ready to release their EP. I can't wait to put their music on my iPod! Check out some of their songs at their myspace -- The Roof Walkers.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Norah Jones in Rain
free concerts! And right now, they are kicking off all around the
city! Tonight we are roughing the rain to see Norah Jones in Prospect
Park as part of Brooklyn's celebration of music. I hope the rest of
the shows come with a little better weather for a picnic and the music!
My Husband is Silly
Walking through Williamsburg one evening, we found this on the sidewalk of a deserted street outside one of the many warehouses in the neighborhood.
A find like this cannot be left untouched. Something had to be done with it.
My husband is definitely silly... Which may explain why I love him so much!
A find like this cannot be left untouched. Something had to be done with it.
My husband is definitely silly... Which may explain why I love him so much!**Of course the find was left behind on the sidewalk for another person to stumble upon. I hope they chose to do something silly/fun with it as well.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Subway Riders
Recently, a friend sent a link to some iphone photos. One of them was taken of people on a subway. I was inspired and impressed by it. The lighting underground often leads to horrible photos. In the quest to get a good subway photo, I practiced on the platform the other day... Not too bad, considering the camera I am using. :)
Monday, June 7, 2010
Skating and Playing
Our nephew recently joined his Uncle Seth in owning a skateboard. At the young age of 5, he's on his way to being a skater :) We spent the afternoon a couple Sundays back skating and playing in Union Square. Here are a few photos from the day...
I'm pretty sure he'll be doing tricks in no time!! ;)
Seth is a bit like a big child... He climbs and plays. He does cool things that all the other kids want to follow... He forgets that they will mostly copy him, and often, he's off doing things that most parents don't really want their kids trying (nothing too dangerous, of course)... Like sliding down this silver sphere sideways :) As soon as Seth did it once, about 5 kids started trying it too... Only to hear moms all around requesting them not to! He he!
I'm pretty sure he'll be doing tricks in no time!! ;)
Seth is a bit like a big child... He climbs and plays. He does cool things that all the other kids want to follow... He forgets that they will mostly copy him, and often, he's off doing things that most parents don't really want their kids trying (nothing too dangerous, of course)... Like sliding down this silver sphere sideways :) As soon as Seth did it once, about 5 kids started trying it too... Only to hear moms all around requesting them not to! He he!
Manhattan Bridge
Friday night, Seth and I joined two of his brothers and Kendra and walked across the Manhattan Bridge for the first time. I was so excited to mark that off my list of things to do in the city! It was a perfect night. The sun was just past setting and twilight was slowly fading into night. The subways stormed across the bridge feet from us but the view of lower Manhattan was worth the noise.
Brooklyn, here we come.Week 23: Signs of Summer
It's funny how similar Mrs. E's photo and mine are this week! They both involve mamas with their babies and water! Of course, cooling off with the spraying fire hydrant is definitely a New York City thing, just as pools are an essential part of summers in the Midwest!
Top Photo: Metropolitan Magic, Me
Top Photo: Metropolitan Magic, Me
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Gone to Governors
Summer is here! I always feel like the kick-off of summer in the city is the start of the free concerts! This weekend, Seth and I headed out to Governors Island (for the first time! Love the weekend of firsts!) to see Yeasayer at the first free concert of the summer. Gone to Governors Live Music series has quite a few concerts planned for the summer season, and we Must return for another after all the fun we had at last night's!
Seth and I joined our good friends Chelsea and Scott, which guarantees a night of once in a lifetime memories!! We got in line for the ferry from lower Manhattan just before it blew up. Once in line, we found out they weren't allowing any food on the ferry. So we started shoving food in our mouths from the picnic we had brought and sharing whatever we couldn't finish with people in line around us!
The ferry was a quick ride, considering Governors Island is so close to Manhattan (even closer to Brooklyn, but they don't have the ferry running for concerts yet.)
When we arrived, we found a spot on the "beach" to lay out our sheet and relax while waiting for the show to start. Drinks and talking and laughing took place as the sun set behind us.
The sun is heading down.
Passing the time playing hacky sack.
The show was great fun! We didn't really know the bands, but live music is almost always great. And the view of the city, the crowd surrounding us, the perfect warm summer night...!!
After the show, we headed with the masses towards the ferry. Being a part of the mob of people wasn't quite where I wanted to be, and we were definitely waaay too far back in the crowd to make the first ferry. Standing in that crowd for another 40 minutes sounded like a horrible idea when the beach was just a few steps back through the crowd. So I convinced the crew to return to the beach to wait for the next ferry. We got one last round of drinks and laid the blanket back out. The crowd had thinned quite a bit and there was enough room for a handstand contest... It started between Seth and Scott and the loser ended up with a volcano mound of sand on his stomach. Soon, we had more joining us! It's a good thing the sand is a nice soft place to fall! These boys were tumbling all over the place. Some very resourceful guys started a game of T-ball using a coconut and part of a fence divider, and Chelsea and I joined the game.
The next ferry arrived, and security pushed us off the island. Once on the ferry, we joined all the people on the bottom floor where cars are usually loaded. A group of the people that we'd been "playing with" on the beach had started a beat circle (much like a drum circle) with dancing, clapping, and yelling. It was intense and fun. Before long, we'd all joined in and there were about 20 people clapping and jamming and dancing on the ferry! I videoed of moment of it as it was starting using my iphone. The whole experience was awesome, something that couldn't be planned, something intense and unique!
O and there were bubbles :) Essential for a perfect night!
Seth and I joined our good friends Chelsea and Scott, which guarantees a night of once in a lifetime memories!! We got in line for the ferry from lower Manhattan just before it blew up. Once in line, we found out they weren't allowing any food on the ferry. So we started shoving food in our mouths from the picnic we had brought and sharing whatever we couldn't finish with people in line around us!
The ferry was a quick ride, considering Governors Island is so close to Manhattan (even closer to Brooklyn, but they don't have the ferry running for concerts yet.)
When we arrived, we found a spot on the "beach" to lay out our sheet and relax while waiting for the show to start. Drinks and talking and laughing took place as the sun set behind us.
The sun is heading down.
Passing the time playing hacky sack.
The show was great fun! We didn't really know the bands, but live music is almost always great. And the view of the city, the crowd surrounding us, the perfect warm summer night...!!
After the show, we headed with the masses towards the ferry. Being a part of the mob of people wasn't quite where I wanted to be, and we were definitely waaay too far back in the crowd to make the first ferry. Standing in that crowd for another 40 minutes sounded like a horrible idea when the beach was just a few steps back through the crowd. So I convinced the crew to return to the beach to wait for the next ferry. We got one last round of drinks and laid the blanket back out. The crowd had thinned quite a bit and there was enough room for a handstand contest... It started between Seth and Scott and the loser ended up with a volcano mound of sand on his stomach. Soon, we had more joining us! It's a good thing the sand is a nice soft place to fall! These boys were tumbling all over the place. Some very resourceful guys started a game of T-ball using a coconut and part of a fence divider, and Chelsea and I joined the game.
The next ferry arrived, and security pushed us off the island. Once on the ferry, we joined all the people on the bottom floor where cars are usually loaded. A group of the people that we'd been "playing with" on the beach had started a beat circle (much like a drum circle) with dancing, clapping, and yelling. It was intense and fun. Before long, we'd all joined in and there were about 20 people clapping and jamming and dancing on the ferry! I videoed of moment of it as it was starting using my iphone. The whole experience was awesome, something that couldn't be planned, something intense and unique!And to top off the night, when we reached the subway platform, we pulled out our beach blanket and settled onto it while waiting for our ride home :) Luckily the only other people there were all coming from the show and no one minded a bit.
O and there were bubbles :) Essential for a perfect night!Street Fair in Little Italy
Last weekend, Alissa and I headed out to dinner and to watch the new Sex and the City movie. After the movie, we headed towards SoHo for dessert. As we walked towards Rice to Riches, we passed a night time street fair going on in Little Italy. We decided to wonder through and enjoy our yummy rice pudding. At the end of the night, as I headed back up to the Broadway-Lafayette stop, I kept thinking about how much I absolutely LOVED this city and all that happens in it!PS: If you love rice pudding, you must try Rice to Riches! I had the french toast rice pudding, and it was absolutely divine!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
think coffee
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I often find myself in Union Square craving a nice iced coffee... There are 2 Starbucks that are right off the park that can fulfill my desires. And they work, if they must. But I'd much prefer to go to a more "local" coffee shop. (I really don't LOVE Starbucks.) Last weekend, after watching Sex and the City 2 with a friend, we walked up 4th Avenue to catch the subway and walked right by this coffee shop! Friday, after work, I finally had the chance to check it out. I'm soooo happy to report that I no longer must go to Starbucks!! I'll be getting my iced joe at Think Coffee from now on!.jpg)
Photo Booth Fun
Playing with photo booth on my computer... It's terribly warm outside (not that it's a terrible thing... Just makes me a bit sweaty and sticky.) We woke up this morning and met a few friends for bagels and ice coffees. Now, we are getting ready to go find P (our nephew) to play with him for a while. And tonight, we are on an adventure to Governor's Island (for the first time!) to watch a free concert with friends.
I have a few posts I'm hoping to get up this weekend... A new place I found, last night's adventure (involving a bridge I'd never walked across before), and hopefully a few photos of tonight!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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