sun's out, time to do stuff

now that the clouds have parted and the sun is streaming down, it's safe (not bone chilling) to venture out and see the city. starting on thursday night adrianne and i joined the rest of the pasquarelli pack for a night at the opera to see "la traviata". before entering we enjoyed the first outdoor meal of the season at a small cafe across the street from lincoln center. as we made our way in the sunset was reflecting into the lobby (the picture above). as we were seated i was able to snap a picture of the stage before the usher advised me against it. the performace was very enjoyable. with verdi productions there is always one noticeable tune and the singing was phenomenal.

the following day adri and i were joined by harrison and mary for the mets-braves match-up at shea stadium. the seats were high but we had a great view of the field as well as the jets flying out of laguardia. unfortunately the mets put up a listless effort. after hotdogs and beers and several braves runs, we left in the eighth inning. a special thanks to ed pasquarelli for trading a pint of his blood for the tickets.

the weekend itself was filled with outdoor escapades including walking through the city, whiffleball and frisbee in central park, working on and riding bikes and drinking milkshakes in greenpoint. sorry, no pics. we were too busy having fun, finally.