Another great trip...Part 3...

As I said earlier, we took a couple of days early last month to go to NY to see D, D & and Q.  One thing I noticed right away was that the timing was right on -- not too hot, and not too cold...just right.  And regardless of how many times we visit, we always seem to find something interesting to do, something we have not done before with them.

It just happened to be D & D's anniversary so Pam and I stayed with Quinn while they went out to dinner.  We have sat with him before, but this was only the second time we got to stay with him while they were able to get a night out.

We also got to go down to the water park by the river.  It is really pretty cool -- we got to see several large sail boats, the kind used for the America's Cup races.  And there were also harbor tugs.

There were also ships, tall sails, that are fixed to a dock and used as a night club.

These were pretty cool sights, and we really didn't feel like tourists when we were there, watching them.  Of course, there were so many people there at the river park, it would be hard to tell the tourists from the residents.

There were so many sights, I usually have to capture these trips in two or three parts.  It's hard enough to get your arms around all the hustle and bustle of the streets and subways, and then you come upon the city's parks and playgrounds where people try to relax much like they do in Ohio or Iowa or  some other mid-west place.  The city is such a study in contrasts.

What else can you expect from a town that's shut off from the world by the ocean on one side and New Jersey on the other?

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