Red Hook Pool

A few Sundays ago, I and two other ladies took a daytrip to exotic Red Hook! It's not really that exotic but somehow it felt that way. We finally checked out the Red Hook public swimming pool, which I'd been interested in after hearing that "it has giant pyramids in the middle, and when you get near them a disembodied voice says, 'stay away from the pyramids! stay AWAY from the pyramids!!!'" I have to say I was a bit undewhelmed by these pyramids, they aren't really as big as the ones in Egypt. But after someone had the nerve to flout regulations and dive into the pool, the disembodied voice did come on immediately to say "there is no diving in the pool. NO! DIVING! in the POOL!!!" so that was fun. Luckily I'd asked someone about special instructions before going down there because there are several. No food allowed in the building, not even inside your bag. Nothing but you, your bathing suit, towel and flip-flops are allowed in the pool area. You must lock up your belongings with your own lock. And finally, just like in high school, you must wet yourself down in the shower before going near the pool. There aren't any chairs to sit on and there are children everywhere. Still, it was quite pleasant. Clean and not overly chlorinated. I think they clean it in the middle of the day, which is why one person reported being shooed out in the middle of the day when she went. The hours are 11 to 3 and 4 to 7, 7 days a week from June 25 to Labor Day. (Hurry up!)

Foodies are all abuzz about the taco trucks in Red Hook Park. They are still going strong, and I had a competent huarache (like an oblong sope with beans stuffed in the crust). I don't think I've ever had a great huarache, which makes me think I should just stop trying. But the real winner of the day was this lime sorbet we bought from a roving cart. Oh so fresh and refreshing! It was miles away from the shaved-ice and syrup guys. This guy has a cart and teenage helpers, with the sorbet in big metal canisters. But yes, it was homemade.