{Plus a Surprise Visit from Our Favorite Four-Legged Biscuit}
Tromped through the puddles to the New York Art Book Fair at PS1, where we also caught the excellent 9/11 show (it's not quite what you think. definitely worth seeing). An Airstream-turned-bookstore won our admiration, but the suspendered fellow playing ragtime on the piano down the road at the Manhattan Inn, in Greenpoint, stole our hearts (the peeling pressed-tin roof, enormous rain-sparkling skylight, stupendous burgers with sprouts, reclaimed wood paneling and neighborhood vibe helped, too). On Sunday my mom and dad came into Brooklyn for the Extended Birthday Spectacular for said dearest mummy (who is the sunshine in our lives) where I delivered on the promise of the Best Birthday BLT: house-cured upstate bacon, baby watercress and last-chance heirloom tomatos on just-out-of-the-oven bread at Applewood, a darling little spot in my neighborhood in Park Slope. And the best surprise of all? Mom and Pops brought a certain beloved little corgi in for the day, which filled my (and P's, and, apparently, Mac's) heart with so much joy for those few hours that when it came time to say goodbye, he started whining and I got all lump-throated. It's become abundantly clear that with my 12-, sometimes 16-hour days in the studio Mac and Dolly are much, much better off at the farm for now. Big sigh. P. always says you can have anything you want in life, but just not all at the same time. Cept when it comes to bacon-chocolate bars. You can totally have your bacon and chocolate at the same time. Thank *goodness.*
Tromped through the puddles to the New York Art Book Fair at PS1, where we also caught the excellent 9/11 show (it's not quite what you think. definitely worth seeing). An Airstream-turned-bookstore won our admiration, but the suspendered fellow playing ragtime on the piano down the road at the Manhattan Inn, in Greenpoint, stole our hearts (the peeling pressed-tin roof, enormous rain-sparkling skylight, stupendous burgers with sprouts, reclaimed wood paneling and neighborhood vibe helped, too). On Sunday my mom and dad came into Brooklyn for the Extended Birthday Spectacular for said dearest mummy (who is the sunshine in our lives) where I delivered on the promise of the Best Birthday BLT: house-cured upstate bacon, baby watercress and last-chance heirloom tomatos on just-out-of-the-oven bread at Applewood, a darling little spot in my neighborhood in Park Slope. And the best surprise of all? Mom and Pops brought a certain beloved little corgi in for the day, which filled my (and P's, and, apparently, Mac's) heart with so much joy for those few hours that when it came time to say goodbye, he started whining and I got all lump-throated. It's become abundantly clear that with my 12-, sometimes 16-hour days in the studio Mac and Dolly are much, much better off at the farm for now. Big sigh. P. always says you can have anything you want in life, but just not all at the same time. Cept when it comes to bacon-chocolate bars. You can totally have your bacon and chocolate at the same time. Thank *goodness.*
i went to the fair on sunday. LOVED the airstream trailer. sounds like you had a lovely weekend. we must meet up at some point, my dear. when things aren't as crazy. :)
ReplyDeletelooks like fun! i've always wanted to visit a bookmobile, since it seems so fantastic and surreal (books that travel to YOU?!)...however, as of yet my dream is still just a dream.
ReplyDeleteglad you got to play with your pooch...i need some snuggle time with some sort of furry something soon! and i'll definitely have to borrow someone else's though, since i'm allergic. siiiigh.
I think I'm going to have to bedazzle P's saying onto a pillow or something...because those are some wise words to remember. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI'm definitively stealing that line!! Thank god for the farm and all it offers!!
ReplyDeleteTHREE CHEERS FOR BISCUIT!!!!
ReplyDeleteAww so glad you got to spend time with the puppers...and family, of course. :) Looks like an awesome weekend, you make that drink look soooo delicious! And I'll be stealing that rug out from under you, I love it so.
ReplyDeleteThat drink! I'm hoping there is whiskey (or some variant) in it.
ReplyDelete1. @kidchamp and I looked at the sky at PS1 on Sunday. It was my favorite.
ReplyDelete2. NAUGHTY BISCUIT!
2-a. I would like NAUGHTY BISCUIT tee.
3. HAPPY BIRFDAY, LILYMAMA.
Those are gorgeous, looks like a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeletemanhattan inn is a superb place for dates.
ReplyDeleteSo wise, that P.
ReplyDeletewhy, oh why, MUST YOU TEMPT ME WITH BACON WHEN I'M WORKING.
ReplyDeleteerrr, blogging while working.
i'm scanning film, i swear, i really am on task!
that airstream bookstore is amazing. But Biscuit, still, beats everything.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many treasures housed in wonderful trailers these days!
ReplyDeleteYour mom's b-day celebrations sounded fab.
xo
cortnie
Yay for bookmobiles- I think they spell 'civilisation'!Looks like an awesome weekend:)
ReplyDeleteit's true! we sat against the wall and ate foods while a woman sang and/or was attacked. my salad kept blowing away; "it is part of the art now," i told amanda.
ReplyDeletebirthday sandwiches are love. well done, you.
i loove the interior of manhattan inn. the dilapidation is so charming. and the book fair inside the airstream looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat airstream looks so darn fantastic (as do all the amazingly hip people standing outside of it). Sounds like a perfectly tasty celebration of a wonderful mom. I just love moms.
ReplyDeletelove that you new yorkers were either a) there at PS1 like, the same weekend and b) love the manhattan inn.
ReplyDeletethanks for all the sweeeetz commentz, team!