Romance and Humidity in the Air

Some long-married couples like to celebrate their wedding anniversaries alone with each other, reminding themselves of why they came together.  Others insist on spending time with the kids.

Marmalade and Parpelade fall into the latter group.  And so on one of the stickiest days of the year, their marriage was celebrated with a trip to Coney Island - to the New York Aquarium, more specifically (an improvement over the Bronx Zoo - Parpelade's original invitation to Marmalade, no doubt inspired by one of their courtship outings to the zoo in Saigon; sweet, romantic idea, but not in the middle of a heat wave).

Crowded day at the beach.  Lovely jaunt.  On list of things to try: getting there all the way on the Q - the MTA says it should only take an hour.  To be tested.