Park Slope, Prospect Park, Party

We took a bus down to Park Slope in the morning, for brunch at a friend's two-story apartment. Gabe had a great time singing at the piano, playing with a dollhouse, and interacting with an 8- and 10-year old. We still marvel at how small NY apartments are, and the prices paid to rent or own them! Afterwards, we ambled along the tree-lined streets to the Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza. We didn't have a lot of time here, as we wanted to get Gabe home early for his nap.

Unfortunately, our plans were thwarted by road closures and not knowing the regular bus routes. We stood for fifteen minutes at a stop near Dr. Ronald McNair Park for the B48 bus up Classon that was not in service, then discovered a huge traffic jam along the bus route, due to the cross streets all being blocked to traffic. Grr. The 1.8 mile walk home seemed doable, so we put Gabe in the stroller and went back on foot.

In the afternoon, we hurried in a cab with our carseat to Transmitter Park, for an outdoor birthday party. The views across the East River were spectacular, and there lots of couples, families and children enjoying the mild autumn weather.