What’s Big, Blue and Yellow?
Why Ikea! The topic of “Staycation” has been brought up many times this summer. The price of gas coupled with the (dare I say) recession has put a dent in the vacation industry. Instead of going to the Hamptons, Cape Cod or Jersey Shore, Francis and I take the free shuttle bus from Borough Hall to Ikea in Red Hook. To jump on the bandwagon, I pretend we are in Sweden and shop for affordable goods and dine on Swedish Meatballs bathed in a cream sauce. To top it off, there’s the unlimited Lingonberry drink in the cafe. Just hold your head under the dispenser, press and taste the sweet beverage flow into your mouth. *Warning kids, do not try this at home or at a restaurant that allows self-serve beverages — it’s unsanitary and you will get hurt!* To top it off, throughout the store there are so many chairs and couches you can try out that it would make the three bears blush. Alas, at the end of our trip we are back home, in our tiny Brooklyn apartment, watching NY1 news and getting ready for work on Monday.