Midsummer Picnic

The end of this week has been lovely, well except the car needing a new starter but even that turned out well with Sharli's help. Thank you for amazing neighbors.






Wednesday we went to see Silka and her family. We had a lovely time. We really don't get together much and now she is moving to California, "only for a year or two", we'll see!





On the way home we walked along the Hudson, through the new grasses, on a wooden walk way. It was beautiful.

Thursday we thought the rain would never give up but eventually it did. Today was lovely.


Lucien, Gabriel, Gaël and I went in search of missing ingredients for our Midsummer picnic. Chelsea market was wonderful. At the fish store the boys were able to examine a lobster, a rather large one and pick him up or pet him. For the way home we went up on the high line. Okay one real fault: white concrete reflects the sun. Ooh was it too bright! But still a lovely walk, above all the traffic in the greenery.

When we returned we prepared potato salad, cucumber salad, devilled eggs and the gravalax that had been marinading for three days. Lots of dill everywhere, pickled herring, and strawberries to go with the cake Denise had made, not to mention the Swedish Meatballs and Lingonberry sauce! We couldn't eat it all!


There was music, singing, a midsommarstång (Maypole). All the younger ones had a great time playing games put together by the Parks Department. There were flowers for making garlands. And after the children ran around playing tag. By 8 no one really wanted to leave.




Grace adjusting her garland and adding more flowers.





















So for the second time this week we walked home along the Hudson. We stopped at the playground and generally played all the way. We even climbed all over the brass apple, clearly intended for interaction by the artist.






Did you know Manhattan has a roller coaster?