Shame on You!

When you stepped through to the Coyote Moon Children! The big apple was not as impenetrable to bicycle as one would imagine. Sam and I headed down from Hastings on route 9, through Yonkers, which at points was rather messy, and we were in Manhattan before I even realized it. We got a bit lost in Southern Manhattan trying to find the Brooklyn Bridge, but as you can tell from my quintessetial tourist shot, we found it, and soon found Sean and Simone and Edgar's place in Park Slope/Windsor Terrace.

Our first day in Brooklyn Sam and I sanded primed and painted Sean and Simone's room in the morning, then Sam went to see Rex, a fellow bike shop veteran. I painted a bit more and went to lunch with Sam and Rex at a vegan restaurant in Brooklyn. After eating enough for two, Rex gave us a rather well informed tour of the town. I went back to Sean's full of food and Knowledge, the greatest food. That evening we got some pizza with Sean and waited as his roommates and friends slowly rolled in. I played a show for the folks in the apartment, and Sam went out with Rex.

Day the next. We went about sight seeing. Rex took us to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens where we met Caleb who tends a portion of the gardens there, one being the Curiosities and Poisons garden. Mmmmmm hemlock. Caleb graciously showed us around a bit, and then we wandered off by ourselves.

In the arid room we found that the words of the prophets are actually written on the succulent walls

Sam stuck around with Rex for the rest of the day, and I went to visit Nicole at her bar in Green Point. This looked like a great idea on my painfully undetailed subway map (keep in mind I was biking), but the reality was a little different. After getting lost in the Williamsburg industrial park, I finally found Green Point Ave. I hung about with Nicole as she slung drinks at the locals, and met a couple of friendly Fordham law students. I left Green Point at around 9:30, feeling confident in my ability to find my way home. Two hours later I found Sam, Rex and Caleb in Park Slope. I have no sense of direction.

Day the last.
We said goodbye to Sean, Simone and Edgar. In the street we posed as our alter egos and coerced a frightened passerby to take a picture.

Brooklyn Zoo!
next stop, Sean DiIanni's parents house!