last night the girls (plus brian) and i went to see a performance of madame butterfly on the great lawn of central park. we had every intention to pay attention to the opera, but became more engrossed with the aura of the whole event.

the opera was just background music to a whole park-ful of picnics. groups of people set up camp so close to one another, there was hardly enough room to walk through the crowd. some people went all out with small tables, chairs and candles. everyone had bottles of wine. we had wine and kfc. hehe.

it was only slightly humid and there was such a great feeling of comraderie in the air. i know i've said this a hundred thousand times already, and i will say it a hundred thousand more times... but i really will miss all that is new york. cuddling on a picnic blanket with my girls, going to central park for these incredible events... everything. :(