Good bye to Karen, Seder, People, Ellis Island, Trenton Thunder, etc.

Cruise TravelNYC On Friday, we celebrated that our new E-Z Pass ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0469 worked ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0470 as we made our way through this gate ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0471 to park the car ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0472 and walk the lot ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0473 past the trains ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0474 and the obligatory phone booth picture ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0475 until we could enter the train station ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0476 with its imagined ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0477 and real trains ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0478 and get our tickets ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0479 to wait in line ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0480 while walking past the vendors ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0481 outside the station ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0482 through a self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0483 a picture of the gang ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0484 and a not too bad profile ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0485 before the rules of security ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0486 became clear and we waited to clear the line ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0487 to get to the boat ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0488 with tickets ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0489 that would let us board ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0490 and accompany the 152 people from the Y in New Hampshire ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0491 on the crowded boat ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0492 that seemed to distress Ben ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0493 as I looked to the distance ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0494 but the family ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0495 didn't move as we got closer ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0496 and could see the Lady ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0497 who came even closer ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0498 until we disembarked at the sign ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0499 and took the requisite photos apart ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0500 and together ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0501 at the Ellis Island sign. Once inside, we bought tickets from this man ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0502 for a play that didn't allow photography and then headed to the over priced, under quality cafeteria ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0503 where the servers ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0504 sold us this food ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0505 and the pigeons ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0506 waited to see what we would leave.

Next we rented headphones and made our ways ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0507 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0508 past the suitcases ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0509 to march ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0510 eventually to the big hall ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0511 and pace ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0512 and look at the ceiling ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0513 and head to the windows ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0514 where we could look at the hospital ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0515 and the rest of the island ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0516 and the city beyond ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0517 before getting to the menu ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0518 in many languages ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0519 and pausing ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0520 to look below ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0521 and above ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0522 before seeing the tight cots ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0523 and the sinks ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0524 used by those who stayed.

I particularly liked these posters ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0525 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0526 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0527 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0528 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0529 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0530 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0531 of songs in many languages they had in the exhibit on immigration. As our tour wound up ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0532 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0533 we headed for the gift shop ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0534 and then waited outside ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0535 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0536 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0537 as Ben took a few pictures of the other buildings ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0538 the grass and a cherry bomb ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0539 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0540 and our gift bag ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0541 before the boat ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0542 pulled all the way in ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0543 and we headed back to the line ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0544 and took many pictures ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0545 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0546 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0547 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0548 as we waited to board.

Once on board, there was the lady ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0549 and us ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0550 and the lady ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0551 and us ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0552 and the lady ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0553 and the skyline ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0554 and more pictures of the lady ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0555 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0556 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0557 interrupted by us ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0558 and then the lady ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0559 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0560 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0561 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0562 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0563 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0564 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0565 as we got closer and eventually docked at Liberty Island where we received a phone call and I chatted ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0566 as Ben watched ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0567 me chat further ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0568 ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0569 and Ben watched ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0570 and then went incognito ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0571 as I finished ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0572 but Suzanne talked ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0573 as the boat sailed on ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0574 and Ben could watch ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0575 as the phone call was finished ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0576 and we could head to our next destination.

Next we stopped to buy these shoes ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0577 from this man ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0578 as we got ready for dinner but had to take this collection sign ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0579 at the restaurant where my salad ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0580 and pasta ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0581 sans flash ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0582 accompanied Ben's spaghetti and meatballs ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0583 and Suzanne's fish ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0584 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0585 and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0586 were more enthusiastic than it seems about the dessert ../../../Sabbat/2004/04.05-11.04SederPeopleEllisIslandBBallEtc//IMG_0587 that came.