it's (finally) sunny in new york city

we've been experiencing some major june gloom here in our fair city. rainy forecasts for days on end, with a peek at some sun, and then back to rain again. wash, rinse, repeat. it's hard to get motivated to leave the house when it's raining all the time. i think all of new york is feeling a bit down--people have been going about their business easily enough, but the city really comes alive in the summertime, and we've needed some sun to shake us out of some winter doldrums that were particularly bad this year.

one of the best things about summer is eating outside, so i've been especially missing sidewalk dining. last night, we ate dinner at the totally delicious pacifico, and sat outside on the patio. the weather had been threatening a storm all night, but we lucked out, and without rain, it was the perfect temperature for al fresco dining. i like pacifico for the range of non-red-meat choices beyond just rice and beans (i've had everything seafood on the menu, and think the grilled salmon is best), and s gets the same fajitas every time--the man can't get enough of their pineapple salsa! i do think the service isn't great, but the margaritas more than make up for it, so no complaints from us.

today, finally, it's gorgeous. we've got the back door thrown open, and i can see clouds hovering over governor's island. s and i are nesting, still putting everything together in the new place, but the plan today is to run our errands in the sunshine.