This is New York

I've been traveling thoughout New York State recently. A few highlights:

Buffalo

A red Mustang is available in the Buffalo airport, free of charge. Plus it is environmentally friendly, because it has no internal combustion engine. The only catch is that you can only fit in it if you are 4 feet or shorter. I noticed that dads were more enamored of this toy than their kids, who had to be coaxed into posing in it.



Here is the view from the window of the kids' area in the Buffalo airport. This airstrip doesn't look very secure to me.


Rochester

By contrast, the Rochester airport is grimly under construction. It would seem that child labor laws are being circumvented, based on the marks left by elementary school children on the temporary construction walls - clearly a cry for help.


White Plains

Here is a picture from a courtyard in White Plains. The sign says "KEEP OFF THE GRASS", but that kid to the left is just paying no attention to the rules. Maybe he thinks he can get away with it as long as his feet keep off the grass.


Manhattan

Back in Manhattan, Phil and Ginger celebrated Phil's 28th birthday by giving away red velvet cupcakes (home-baked by Ginger using a recipe lifted from Phil's grandma) outside of an Indian restaurant. As you can see, our choice of restaurant was constrained by our need to maximize the number of chili pepper lights per square inch.