This was the day we had planned to spend in the city, so Ben and Jane had good breakfasts as I checked out the pennies in the process of being sorted to the approval of Sarah who thought it was time to go.

So we got to the car and Suzanne led us in as Mr. Sferra's truck showed that he was hard at work. We parked the car in space 28 and bought tickets and ran for the train being careful not to be executed for causing trouble.

At the other end, we walked down the narrow passageway to the subway to 4th Street where we found the sign for Peanut Butter Co. headed there and decided to go in for lunch. The menu was impressive as was the decor and miniature gift shop of things to do with Peanut Butter, Marshmellow Fluff, ... Sarah and Jane and Benjamin and me and Suzanne were enjoying the decor but were really ready for the Elvis sandwich the spicy chicken and peanut butter the ants on a log and the more traditional fare we had there. The bathroom had the right signs and the right pictures so we left happily and headed to Washington Square to take the ceremonial picture.

As we turned onto Lafayette Street, we saw the play in the distance and then closer until we went in but couldn't take pictures untilt he show was over and then Jane and I posed with one of the Blue Men as the others waited for us to head ever onwards. From the back, he was still blue and I could record the signs recording the rules.

We walked back to Broadway and went to fcuk And Aldo so that we could take the obligatory phone booth picture as the street scene unfolded and we headed to lighting plus and H&M where this sign was ignored by Benjamin as he finished his game in front of the store where the others were shopping. The grate below looked like this and the dirt and butts came out clearly under zoom until we left and read this disturbing headline on a newspaper.

It was becoming dinner time, so we marched on pausing for a picture of Phat Farm and a discussion of whether they spelled it right as we caught glimpses of the restaurant we decided to skip.

The restaurant we went to had a fine bathroom sign and a menu that did not light up well in the darkness. Sarah posed but asked for a retake. Suzanne got it on the first shot. This caused the people at the next table to decide that picture taking was ok as they holidayed from Argentina. Ben did his tongue out and weird face poses which inspired Jane to make her washed out face but my picture inspired Sarah Jane and Ben to look good for the camera.

The beer photographed well but the sandwiches didn't and we could only get Suzanne's soup from afar but not close. So after a few final pictures we said good bye to Cafe Vivaldi and headed back to the train home.

We had had a wonderful day in the city!