Just spent a happy and relaxed week traveling with Elise-- first in Connecticut, to see her fabulous grandpa Mort, and then to New York to visit her completely entertaining cousins, auntie and uncle. Twice, we took the Long Island Railroad into the city. (It was my first time there!) Highlights: On Tuesday, we picnicked while listening to Lang Lang (with the NY Philharmonic) in Central Park, and yesterday we spent hours at The Met, where there was a fun Jeff Koons exhibit (on the roof, overlooking the park) and more amazingness than I could take in. Now back to Boston for 2 more full weeks before heading to Kentucky and then Alaska... (p.s. My camera's broken (again), so I've pilfered these pics from The Met and from the AP.)