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From lunch we journeyed down to Coney Island, smearing ourselves with sunscreen on the subway to the delight of our fellow passengers. To complete our look, we purchased high-fashion sun hats. - IMG 0450
The oyster buns tasted like tiny, perfect po-boys. - IMG 0922
view from the pier - IMG 0452
Charred (and perfectly tender) octopus with fennel, grapefruit, other stuff, and a smear of yogurt. Yee-um. - IMG 0449
Surprising no one, we kick off our photos with food pictures from our return to Momofuku Noodle Bar. Just wow. This pea salad with little tidbits of charred lettuce was like a little pile of summer. - IMG 0914
the boardwalk - IMG 0453
Having had the ramen before I was not as blown away, but it remains, like, the perfect bowl of ramen. - IMG 0921
Leslie and the beach - IMG 0939
one of my favorite ads - IMG 0915
a bench, the beach - IMG 0920
the beach - IMG 0936
Manhattan in the distance - IMG 0919
Bryan celebrates the water, warmed by either the sun or the multitude of beach bathers. - IMG 0918
a typical vendor - IMG 0933
going up - IMG 0938
subway home - IMG 0931
view from our ferris wheel car - IMG 0039
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on 89, headed home - IMG_0694
Dad contributed his 15-year-old ski boots to the decor. - IMG_0688
And on Saturday night, it snowed! - IMG_0697
parting shot - IMG_0693
But after an excursion to obtain tire chains, and some last-minute pine cone destruction, we were ready to go. - IMG_0691
This did complicate our departure somewhat.