Beitlers in NYC

Girts and I decided to be a little patriotic this year.  Or maybe we just wanted to see how New Yorkers celebrate the 4th.  There were three fireworks displays.  We decided to watch the one that is directly East of the Empire State Building (34th St).  The FDR drive was closed so people could watch the display.  We didn’t really know where we were suppose to go, so when Girts, Vanessa, and I left Trader Joe’s on 14th street, we followed the crowds East.  We ended up entering FDR drive a little up from there, so we didn’t see the display head-on, but there were still lots of pretty colors in the sky.  One thing I hate about the 4th is dealing with traffic.  That wasn’t such a concern this year since we were on foot.  Above is a picture of the festive Empire State Building.