Economy Candy!

Yesterday,we went to a candy store with sooo much candy, it's tempting to go there every weekend! Economy Candy has pretty much any candy you want.

Lollipops, Pez, Tootsie rolls, Smarties, bubble and chewing gum, gummies [too many types to name], and, my personal favorite, JELLY BEANS! Imagine a sweet or fruity taste. Soda? Have it. Mango? Yes. Cinnamon?! Surprisingly, yes.

Not all of it was officially candy. Wasabi peas, wasabi peanuts, rice crackers, roasted peas, and fruit and nut mixes.

Economy Candy, I have to say, is the best candy store I know!

Memorial Day Weekend 2008

Friday

Went to the Whitney during the wonderful Friday evening "Pay What You Like" deal. Was transported to various places -- bamboo forests, passing spaceships, other dimensions -- by the music of Lucky Dragons. I liked it; Isabella loved it; Jonathan said he hated it but managed to create this piece of contemporary art while listening to it.

Saturday

Turns out even non-drivers like us can consume to our heart's content at what is billed as the largest mall in New Jersey, thanks to a cheap and easy 30-minute bus ride from Port Authority.

Sunday

Best trip to the Bronx Zoo ever. I've been to the Bronx Zoo innumerable times, and while I always love it, almost every time something goes wrong. Sometimes it's way too hot. One time the weather seemed perfect, then suddenly it got cold and we hadn't brought jackets. A few years ago we went while Jonathan was still in a stroller. He fell asleep in the stroller and I discovered that almost every exhibit worth seeing didn't allow strollers. One time the whole trip was cancelled because I had planned to take the 2 train, but it was running local that day and would have taken too long to get there. And so on.

This time everything was perfect. The weather was lovely and remained so all day. We took the subway there and back and it was easy. Despite the crowds, we were able to enjoy a ton of great stuff, especially in the Asia and Jungle World sections. The Bug Carousel was delightful. And they were celebrating the Year of the Frog! What could be better?

30 Rock

It was almost two months ago. It was the weekend, but I had to spend a large chunk of the day working. I wanted us to do something special with the little time we had once the work was done. So, in the late afternoon, we headed off to Rockefeller Center, soaked up lots of Art Deco goodness, then went up to the Top of the Rock to watch the sunset.

Not bad for a last-minute weekend activity.