WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO

Don't think that we haven't been doing anything or going anywhere since we got back from upstate New Yolk.  Eunice and I decided to hide in our friend Merle's bag when she went into Manhattan to meet up with her cousins.  One day we were with her cousin Dorothy, Dorothy's hubby Steve, and Dorothy's daughter Jenifer.  

We first had dinner at a place called Dallas BBQ in Times Square.  Neither of us were interested in having the chicken.  We talked with the waiter and sort of munched on whatever everyone else was eating. At first, Dorothy did not notice us, but then was shocked!  Jenifer didn't care.

 After dinner we all went on an attraction called The Ride.  We were seated in such a way that you can look at the people on the streets.  Some even took photos of us.

We all had such a wonderful time.  Hearing that Merle's cousin Molla, Dorothy's sister and Karen, Molla's daughter were going to be in Manhattan a few days later, we again hid ourselves to enjoy the day.

We had lunch at some place called Chop T that specializes in salads.  We took a photo with Karen and then had some salad.

A few days later, we went on our own to a place called Woody and Pete's Lyceum in Flushing.  They were having some art event and decided to meet some of the artists. 

Some days went buy before we went out to dinner again.  This time it was a restaurant called Kennedy's located in Breezy Point in the Rockaways.  Since the children had not been out for awhile we let them enjoy themselves.

DINNER AT THE HOTEL AND LUNCH WITH MERLE'S COUSINS

Esther and I met Maryann, one of the hotel staff and then had a tasting at the hotel's restaurant. We ate all kinds of food and then met the chef. The food was delicious.

We met Merle's cousins, Molla Bolnick (the older one), Dorothy Stoloff, and her daughter Jennifer, at the Pelican Resort Hotel located along that beach strip. Lunch was the focus as we hung out on the porch that faced the beach. I'm told that this hotel is one of the few that is located on the beach. I started my lunch with a Bloody Mary. Molla made sure that it wasn't too spicy.

Afterward we all went to the main bakery of Pan'e Dolci to taste the pastries. There was a lady from Canada that we talked with so we asked if we could get a picture with her.