NYC 2

Sunday morning, we had a lesson in appreciating our simple drives to and from church with a visit to Sacrament Meeting, Brooklyn style.  We walked a few blocks, with Lindsay's two cute boys in tow, and waited for our bus.  After a 20 or so minute ride, where I was impressed with the behavior of the boys, who actually weren't feeling all that well, we then had a short walk to the chapel.  It made me very grateful that while I had young children, my husband was not bishop (as Lindsay's is) and we could actually strap the kids in the car and drive right to church. 

The meeting was very nice, as was the chapel, nestled there next to stores and the elevated subway tracks. 

You can see the steeple of the church to the left, from the rail platform.

 After Sacrament Meeting, we decided to head to Coney Island to check out the former stomping ground of my paternal grandmother.  As a teenager, she used to go there on the weekends.  We had to have some Nathan's Famous hot dogs while we were there.  They are world famous, after all, and grandma could have enjoyed some when she was enjoying Coney Island in the 1920s.  They were very tasty!
 

We didn't stay there long, just wandered for a bit and enjoyed the views. 

We then boarded the train and headed into Brooklyn to see the Brooklyn's Prospect Park and Botanic Gardens.  After visiting the grossest McDonald's bathroom (ick) we found the Botanic Gardens but decided to just wander in the park instead.  It was a bit messy because of the after-math of Hurricane Irene, but it was beautiful and peaceful--until we got to the entrance near the library, where there was some kind of street festival going on.  It was fun to see all the food trucks and street performers. 

 After a quick stop in the Brooklyn Branch of the New York Public Library and the Brooklyn Art Museum, we headed back to Lindsay's to enjoy the evening.  It was one of the few chances we had to chat on the whole trip, and while it wasn't long enough, it was so fun to visit.  All in all, it was a quite relaxing and enjoyable day.