Gantry Plaza Park

Now that my office has moved from Manhattan to Queens, I have had to undertake some more serious exploration of the surrounding area.  One good find last week was Gantry Plaza Park.  Located on the Long Island City waterfront, it has very pleasant views of the Manhattan skyline and plenty of comfy chairs for relaxing and sunning yourself, as well as the iconic old-school Pepsi Cola sign.  If you ever find yourself near Long Island City, this one is worth your while for a picnic or a relaxing afternoon.

Easter parade

Brandon and I went to check out 5th Avenue's Easter Parade on Easter Sunday.  Parade is a bit of a misnomer as it's really just several blocks of cleared streets where people mill about and survey the strange hats that people are wearing.  They range from a somewhat traditional theme like the following...

to the slightly more unusual...

to the downright outrageous...

Brandon and I will be taking suggestions for the themed hats we should build for next year.  Preferably something that will get us on the evening news.

Easter eggs

Dyed Easter eggs with Aunt Diane the weekend before Easter.  We are quite the artistes...