Goodbye, Summer

Joe started school this week, so we tried to make the most of the long Labor Day weekend with lots of time outside in the sun and a fun day in Central Park! What did your weekend consist of?

A few things that are changing with the season:

1. We sold our car today. We'll be relying on bikes, trains, our own two feet, and Zipcar for transportation from now on. Here's to being more green! Wish us luck. Winter will be interesting, to say the least.

2. I started working part-time for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), doing vivisection research from home. It's great so far, and fascinating, rewarding activist work.

Stacy's Birthday Month

One of my best friends, Stacy, celebrated her 30th birthday this week, and being done with her PhD prelims (exams). We have been making the most of it!

While the boys were at a bachelor weekend for her brother-in-law Jared, camping in Rhode Island and at the casino, we pulled an all-nighter in New York:

The Birthday Girl
(people always say we look like sisters)

Jimmy was in NY on vacation, so we convinced him to come out with us!

At Black & White (a bar) with Marco & Laura

We also went to a Mets v. Padres game, thanks to Brian "Hoops" Schneider (the catcher of the Mets), who Stacy went to high school with and who got us amazing seats behind home plate:

Stacy, Timothy (her brother), Jared (Justin's brother), Justin, and Joe

Going out to home plate with our "backstage passes"

On the field
With Hoops after the big win

Afterward, we went to Candle 79, a famous (and delicious) vegan restaurant on the Upper West Side. It was amaaaazing!

Next weekend, the celebration continues when Stacy and I go to Pennsylvania (where she's from)! I'm excited- I haven't been to Philly since high school, and I will finally get to meet Stacy's mom and friends from back home.