Having Lunch in Central Park ....

It isn't what it's cracked up to be ... lunch in Central Park might be great if you pack it. It is noon and we are in the park thinking about lunch. We decide the closest place is Sheep Meadows Cafe, a good 10 minute walk at a fast pace. We finally arrive. It's closed. So I look at the map and see what would be the next closest place and march on with my family 500 yards behind grumpy, irritated and tired of walking. I march over to Tavern on the Green thinking as I walk up, "This looks a little upscale," but continue inside. I get in and realize after looking at the lunch menu and the decor', "oh we can't eat here! It is $34 a plate for lunch!!!" So I walk back outside and Scott is walking towards me with this smirk. His comment is, "Are we eating here for lunch?" "No, are you kidding? It is $34 a plate for lunch!" "Ya think, Marsha? It's Tavern on the Green!" "So, what does that mean?" "Only that it is known for the expense and the rich that come and eat here!!" Okay, so I don't have all the public knowledge ... we have now hiked all the way over to not eat here either. The next closest place was some Baseball Cafe near the fields. So we ate there ..... it worked. It was overpriced and ridiculous but it worked. After we got the kids filled up and their personalities restored with food, they rode the carousel and then we played on another playground we found. I must tell you that we have also visited all the bathrooms we can find because Spencer is having "bathroom" anxiety and he must visit all of them so he knows where they are and what they look like inside.......to which Scott has lost all patience since Spencer will not go in the women's bathroom with me anymore. I'm soooo sorry, honey!!!! The second picture was the view we had as we ate lunch. I think we paid for the view instead of the food!!