Well, I just taught in Brooklyn, and I am officially a little bit in love with it. I'd never been susceptible to the charms of Park Slope before...I guess part of it was I was always there at night, when the brick can look a little bleak. But during the day, with the beautiful brownstones and low buildings and a Berkeley-like feel, I loved it.
After I taught, AT and I went to Connecticut Muffin, where we had some really good tomato basil soup and then we wandered around Prospect Park, which had people playing cricket ("they defend the wicket", AT explained) and many, many dogs, who were a bit shyer than their Manhattan counterparts. It was thoroughly beautiful and part of me just wanted to move there and nest.
Oh, and I got there really early for class so I sat on a bench near a fountain and finished up Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin. It was one of those books that gets stronger as it goes along until it has a fabulous ending. It's about the afterlife. In this book, people go to a place called Elsewhere after they die, form new relationships, and get younger and younger until they're born again as babies. I loved the ending but won't give it away here. In any case, I found the whole scenario immensely reassuring and found myself hoping it was true.
In the morning, D and I had brunch with TN. I got "Granny's pancakes," which were actually a little disappointing though I enjoyed the company. It was really nice spending Easter with friends. I hope you had a good one too.
After I taught, AT and I went to Connecticut Muffin, where we had some really good tomato basil soup and then we wandered around Prospect Park, which had people playing cricket ("they defend the wicket", AT explained) and many, many dogs, who were a bit shyer than their Manhattan counterparts. It was thoroughly beautiful and part of me just wanted to move there and nest.
Oh, and I got there really early for class so I sat on a bench near a fountain and finished up Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin. It was one of those books that gets stronger as it goes along until it has a fabulous ending. It's about the afterlife. In this book, people go to a place called Elsewhere after they die, form new relationships, and get younger and younger until they're born again as babies. I loved the ending but won't give it away here. In any case, I found the whole scenario immensely reassuring and found myself hoping it was true.
In the morning, D and I had brunch with TN. I got "Granny's pancakes," which were actually a little disappointing though I enjoyed the company. It was really nice spending Easter with friends. I hope you had a good one too.
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Where did you go for brunch? Do you think it was just yucky pancakes, or was the food in general disappointing?
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Liz - A dog beach? That sounds awesome. I patted a chocolate Lab who was all wet...I guess that's where he went ;)
Do they do doggy paddling at the doggy beach? (groan)