Throwback.

Apparently, not even a floor length, pale pink dress can keep me civilized. I had forgotten about this moment at my sister's wedding. 

Brooklyn 1/2.

I met Jody and Regina at the far end of Prospect Park yesterday so we could watch their hubby's run in the Brooklyn 1/2 Marathon. Peter and Paul had a great run in the perfect weather. Congratulations guys! The race ended at Coney Island so the three of us drove there to pick them up. Our visit was short lived since the guys wanted/needed to shower and we were all hungry. We headed back to Regina and Paul's place to relax a bit before brunch at Van Horn. YUM! After brunch, Regina and Paul split and Jody, Peter and I headed to Williamsburg so Jody could water her rooftop garden. Peter made ice coffees and we all relaxed (it was still only 1pm). Eventually, we motivated for a walk through McCarren Park. We ended up down at the Smorgasburg by the water. When you visit, we will go. There are definitely some interesting foods to try. Our favorite was the donut from Dough. Thank GOD I don't live in Bed Stuy or I would weigh 400 pounds. Onwards to the Brooklyn Denim Store-no luck and past the bar with $1 beers, oversized connect four, and pinball. Finally, we decided we should get a light dinner before I headed home. We went back to Miller's, the spot we had dinner when I was in Brooklyn looking for apartments. They have $1 oysters. After dinner, I made my way home. I totally messed up the subway at 4th Ave. I hopped off the G and couldn't figure out where the R train was and which way I was suppose to be headed. Kind of embarrassing since I only live one stop from there. Oh well. I made it eventually. Overall, it was an awesome day!

All day brunch.

I met Peter and Jody in Williamsburg for brunch. We ended up at The Rabbit Hole. We got a great, outside table with no wait. Then, we did a little shopping (candy, handmade $500 denim jeans, fancy dresses, shampoo for bald people, etc.) and eventually ended up at McCarren Park. We laid around and chatted about whatever. It was ordinary and perfect. We spotted Lana Del Ray in a tattoo shop, got our pictures taken in a dive bar photo booth and grabs some beers. Somehow...we had occupied 4 or 5 hours. It was time for dinner. The sun inspired us to have a BBQ on the terrace at Peter and Jody's. If you know NYC, you know how special having this kind of outdoor space is. We took pictures, got out the binoculars and laser pointer as the sun went down, exercised the cat, grilled sausage and split one giant cupcake 3 ways. It was a good Sunday. 

Brooklyn Botanical Garden

I dusted off my camera today and went to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. My experience with Lightroom wasn't as smooth this time around since my teacher is remote but, I slowly found my way. This is what I came up with...

Saturday with Kasey and Chris

Kasey, Chris and I grabbed brunch together yesterday morning at this little spot called Kitchenette in Tribeca. It was close to where Kasey and her husband were staying in the Financial District. Chris took the train in from Greenpoint. We ate a ton of food including red velvet pancakes. They turned out to be pancakes with red food coloring? Anyway, good food and good conversation. We decided to walk around with no plan to see what we could see. We ended up at the 9/11 site but, we didn't go in. Too long of a line. We looked at the memorial from the overpass and exchanged stories about where we were that morning. After a bit we decided to continue on through Chinatown. Kasey was offered a bag, some lunch and a boyfriend in the same sentence. Good times. Then, onto Little Italy. It's much smaller than Chinatown but, super cute! We ended up walking to the JDK office in Soho. Despite the deep cleaning that was in progress, we ended up on the roof where I shot a quick pic of Kasey and Chris for their new album. Then onto Sweet & Vicious for an afternoon beer...okay 3 beers. We exchanged some war stories and eventually Kasey's husband Zack showed up. The four of us went on a quick shopping excursion to Uniqlo. Kasey and Zack split for dinner and I decided to head uptown with Chris to meet some of his friends. We ended up near 42nd street in some sports bar. After a bit we made one more stop at a bar that is known for cheap beer and FREE hot dogs-cheapest NYC dinner yet! It tasted amazing after our long walk. I decided that it was time to head home at about 8pm. It had been the longest brunch ever! If you're ever looking for a good person to show you around NYC, don't go with Chris. He'll walk you right through the ghetto. Just kidding. He was a great tour guide despite a few sketchy alleyways we ended up in. Can't wait for Kasey's next visit! 

Where I sleep.

See you soon party!

Thank you for the photos Isaac!