FIGMENT Festival

The only TV we saw all day.

This weekend we took the kids to Governers Island, a huge park that's accessible only by ferry from either Manhattan or Brooklyn, for the FIGMENT participatory arts festival. Everyone had a blast! Noah played a crazy game of mini golf, Evelyn insisted I go down the slide of the treehouse installation about 20 times, and we all enjoyed the listening to music you can't hear on the radio, plus the beautiful weather and a view of giant sculptures with Manhattan's skyline just behind.

What I loved best that day was the complete lack of corporate sponsorship. In fact, there was almost no exchange of money anywhere on the island. Even the ferry ride was free. We brought a picnic lunch and spent the day interacting with the work and even the artists themselves.

Just another reminder that the best things in life are free.