Sunday, December 16, 2007

The Birthday Boy

Here's the birthday boy himself with his mother--aren't they both beautiful?

First Birthday Party

Here's the first of many photos from Elan's first birthday party. The theme was a Neptune under-the-sea sort of thing. I didn't get a shot of the live mermaids sitting on the fountain past the coat check, but they were pretty darn good. This is a shot of the hall where most of the action took place.

Very Flat Rollercoaster

We took busses and trains out to Brighton Beach for a party this afternoon. We took the Q through Brooklyn, and much of it was above ground. I was riding backwards, and enjoyed the way the view sped by as the train rocked, and how we'd be plunged into darkness without warning as we passed through tunnels. It felt to me like I was on a very flat rollercoaster ride. After having a car up here for so long, the nuisance of the ridiculously long trip (we had seven segments one-way) was offset by the novelty factor. But we are hopeful we'll be able to catch a ride