staycation log: days 4 and 5

this week has been an adventure. i'm very proud of myself that i was able to pack so much into a few short days. so here's where we stand:

friday my friend ari, a fearless wanderer like myself, journeyed with me to the top of new york city as we know it to a tiny little place called city island. time out new york called it "a sleepy seaside destination," which is actually kind of true. here's what we found out: city island is essentially a small town accessible by the MTA (it's technically part of the bronx). there are shops, an elementary school, many a nautical-themed business, and tons of seafood restaurants. you can walk the length of it in under an hour if you don't have some asshole with a camera taking pictures of quaint things (read: me). fun fact: the house used in the royal tenenbaums is there somewhere. we didn't find it.

after trekking home, tired and sun-kissed from my day by the sea, i headed out once again to see my new favorite dance company, pilobolus, starring my close friend shawn. they are the shadow people from the oscars a few years back. anyway, it was amazing, as usual (i've now seen them three times). check them out if you've never heard of them. what they can do with their bodies will blow your mind.

today, my parents rolled into town so i spent the morning cleaning my apartment (after yoga at the gym - my new obsession). got delicious paninis at il bambino, this tiny little cafe here in astoria, and headed out to citifield to watch the amazin' mets take on the atlanta braves. my grandfather, who is 96 years young, has been a mets fan since their inception (his previous loves, the dodgers and the giants deserted him and left him heartbroken. the mets have since done a marginally okay job in making up for it.) but tonight, rain and all, we took in an excellent game that was a triumph for the home team. plus, there's a shake shack at the park, so that didn't hurt.

my dad & grandpa getting back to their roots.

this week has been wonderful. tons of free time, tons of flexibility, with just the right amount of activities, fun, and leisure time to spend with the people i love the most. it has been a very lovely staycation. now back to work.

a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. there will be sleeping enough in the grave. –ben franklin