Weekend in the Sun

What a fantastic weekend. On Friday night Melissa and I explored SoHo, and ate dinner on the patio of La Esquina Corner Deli, a fantastic Mexican restaurant. We then saw a movie at the Angelika Film Center and Cafe, a charming indie theater also in SoHo.

The weather on Sunday afternoon was great, so we enjoyed a picnic in Central Park, seen in the pics above. It was very crowded, and helicopters constantly buzzed overhead, but we found a nice area and layed down our blanket, soaking in the sun. There was a good mix of people at the park; a lot of babies having their pictures taken non-stop by doting parents, a few dogs, and at least one crazy(?) old man doing pushups for fifteen minutes. By the time we got home we were exhausted, so we decided to enjoy a cozy Sunday evening making garlic chicken pizza, watching some opening day baseball, and then a movie.

Also shown above is a picture of Melissa in front of Kashkaval, a Greek restaurant we visited with my dad a few weeks ago, in Hell's Kitchen. It happened to be literally right next door from the bike repair shop that fixed Melissa's cruiser. Her bike is now good as new. We are now eyeing a bike for me, so that we can cruise the city in style this summer! Now we just need a good basket for the front of Melissa's bike, and a tiny dog to ride in the basket (not really).