Coney Island Baby!

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The weather was gorgeous this weekend so we decided to go out on an adventure.  We have a season pass to the Bronx Zoo which also allows us free admittance to the NY Aquarium on Coney Island.    We didn\’t know much about Coney Island but it was only a 25 mile drive so definitely worth checking out.

We started at the NY Aquarium which is right off the boardwalk.  A bunch of the exhibits are outside and then you can go under the sea cliffs and check out the sea creatures from below.  We saw a ginormous sting ray, sharks, turtles, sea otters, and penguins.   We got a fly-by from this little fellow.

There were more exhibits inside with a special area for jelly fish.  Here\’s a picture of my guys through the jelly fish tank. 
After the aquarium, we headed out to the boardwalk to see the sites…and did we ever.  Don described Coney Island as \”Venice Beach meets The Soprano\’s\”.  The people watching was fantastic.   In the upper left hand corner of the collage you see the \”Shoot the Freak\”.  It\’s a paint ball shooting galley with live human targets.  We were disappointed that it was closed.  
Funny enough as we were walking by Shoot the Freak, there seemed to be a photo shoot in progress — a different version of \’Shoot the Freak\’.   You can tell it\’s a pro, because there is a women holding a reflector on the right.  
When you looked the other way it was a beautiful beach scene.  

The boardwalk runs a couple of miles from Coney Island down to Brighton Beach.  It\’s like walking from NJ to Russia in one short mile.  Brighton Beach is also known as \”Little Odessa\” as many of the residents originate from Odessa in the Ukraine.  As we walked down the boardwalk, the language gradually turned from english to russian.  We checked out a couple of restaurants and the menus were in both russian and english.  It was a fascinating place.

To get to Coney Island,we crossed over the Verrazano Bridge.  Here are two shots of the bridge — one on the way there and one on the way home.

I pulled this arial picture off the internet.  You can see Coney Island and Brighton Beach in the top right hand corner.

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Presenting the Cantelo Family

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We all traveled home to Maryland in September for a Cantelo Family Gathering.   It was most likely our last time together as a family at our home in Maryland as Ross and family are off to Singapore and mom will be selling the house in the Spring.   I have so many wonderful memories growing up in the house and added on quite a few more with this visit.  It was great to be together.

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Happy Friday

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Quinn and I have had a terrific day.  It started out with both of us sleeping in until 9:30 am.  What a treat!  We enjoyed a nice lazy breakfast and then headed out for a Starubuck\’s.  Yes, it already sounds pretty good and we\’re not at the good part yet.  Quinn got a haircut and then we headed to one of our favorite local parks, Nomahagen.  The park is especially beautiful this time of year when the leaves are changing.  There are two playgrounds tucked in to the edge of the woods.   Quinn had a great time and didn\’t want to leave after almost 3 hours.
We also took a walk around the lake, over the bridges, petting puppies, and throwing stuff in the water.    The weather was absolutely beautiful today and we made the most of it!
Here are a couple of collages for our great afternoon!

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