bronx little iItaly date day!

things that make me terribly happy...

last minute plans

going where we've never been

exploring another borough (we've only been there for the zoo)

the energy in the bronx

sidewalk gambling

accidentally stumbling upon rob's dad's alma mater

imagining my father-in-law as a 'young buck' walking this beautiful campus

dreaming about myself in a traditional college experience

husband reminiscing about his time at syracuse

scary skies...

spring blooms (EVERYWHERE!)

husband excited when he heard a baseball game

sitting to watch an inning

arthur avenue!

knowing all the right places to go (thanks dr. nitti)

borgatti's for fresh pasta (we bought ravioli)

mario posing with the pasta he was about to cut

the absolute niceness of people

cuddling to keep warm

loving the day...and talking about it...a lot!

this cute man making mozzarella

the lovely girl who invited me to the back to take photographs of him 

prosciutto and artichoke hearts

butchers and their amazing windows

madonia brothers bakery

lovely people offering recommendations

raisin fennel bread (we ate half a loaf on the way home) 

cannolis-filled to order! crispy and creamy deliciousness (we also ate these on our way home)

things i could do without...

forgetting an umbrella

gloomy saturday

cold, cold, cold rain

husband nauseated on the 1 1/2 hour train ride home (maybe from all the eating)

delay in the F train...what's new

bad goat (not from little italy)=candy...lots of candy