Liz had a one-day conference down at Columbia University, so the whole fam is in NYC for three days.

Well, not exactly; since I'm too cheap to spring for $350-$400/night NYC digs, we are instead kicking it Jersey-style over in Fort Lee.

Perhaps I am too crotchety for my own good; instead of looking for fun things to do, I'm just searching the internet for tips on free or cheap parking.

On the plus side, in our wanderings, Dexter and I found a playground in Central Park featuring a bunch of hippos standing (and some "submerged" into the ground). Go, free entertainment!

More posts (and eventually pics) later, I'm sure. Tomorrow is our big day of wandering all around Central Park; visits to Victoria Gardens, Central Park Zoo and the Museum of Natural History are all possibilities.