Easter Sunday 2006

Park Avenue - NYC - April 15, 2006

We're in the midst of another weekend -- a beautiful one here in New York City. Yesterday hit 80 degrees and I hit the park to get some sun. There is no better way to pass time on a Saturday than to watch the thousands of people in Central Park. There are so many that there's always something to see; yet the park is so big that it doesn't feel crowded in any way. Heaven.

I then joined Gary and Michele at Blockhead's for drinks -- which ended up being the evening altogether. Five o'clock swiftly became 11PM after several Black Flower blended margaritas -- no complaints here! We sat in the outdoor dining area and enjoyed the world passing us by on 2nd... and/or the world spinning in circles as it was with two boys from the restaurant next door who would chase each other in circles until they got tired. Among our chants of "Go Blue!" or "Gett'em Red!", we befriended the chasers who then spend the evening trying to impress. This is how it works - how we're all connected: the parents encouraged the kids to say good night as they left and in so doing, thanked us as well. Yet it was the boys who entertained us all and who provided the bridge in the process.

Me telling Gary "I love Blockhead's!"; Gary saying "I know, right?!".


Kristen, Michele and Jim -- note that Kristen was mid-drink order and still got this smile in.

I'm all about an Easter ham today and looking forward to another low-key day and memorable Easter Sunday. OH! And today is the 10-year anniversary of my plane crash and the birth of one of my best stories ever!!

I'm thinking of friends and family as I type this -- missing loved ones in every way, but excited to spend my day with loved ones here. Speaking of... Tim & Doreen, it made my day to catch up yesterday!! Loved the stories and the update-o-TheGriebs. Thank you!