PERSONAL NEWS #269

July 1^st to 4^th, I visited with the parents in upstate NY for the holiday weekend.  Took them out for dinner and breakfast; plus, help Mom with chores around the house, and trips to stores for groceries et al.

July 5^th, a short work week for me, but still going to be a busy one with training, and assisting my new boss before he heads to another conference.  After work, I had a physical therapy session for my ankle and foot.

July 6^th, met up with my TGTSNBN friend, Irvin, for lunch in the Wall Street area.  He works now on Broad Street.  After work, I attended the monthly BFP board meeting at the office on Atlantic Avenue.

July 7^th, after work, I headed up to West 52^nd Street to attend the “Summer Dark” event at the Oasis Community Gardens, as my friend Teel James Glenn was read from his assorted works.

July 8^th, after my private yoga class with Fabrice at the apt; I took care of errands, chores and laundry.

July 9^th, I got a much-needed manicure, and then a tasty dinner at The Jungle Café.

July 10^th, after work I took the 5:18pm East River ferry boat to my hood from the Wall Street pier.

July 11^th, after work I did abit of shopping at Dress Barn and then head to Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn for the free herbal class at Radicle herb shop.  Fascinating and informative.

July 13^th, after work, I jumped on the BFP fundraising committee conference call regarding our upcoming work for the Pathmakers to Peace event.

July 14^th, after work, I had a much-needed chiropractor session, and learned that my lung doctor had passed away the week before.

July 15^th, after my cleaning lady took care of my apt, I had a private yoga class with Fabrice at the apt.  Later, in the evening, I joined friends of mine for a walk around the hood and then a chat in their back-yard garden.

July 17^th, after work I took the 5:43pm East River ferry boat to my hood from the Wall Street pier.

July 18^th, after work, I attended a Buddhist Soka Gakkai meeting in my hood to chant, hear stories and become a member of the SGI organization.  An interesting, informative and enlightened evening.

July 19^th, after work, I headed up to the NYU College of Dentistry to have a temp crown replaced, plus discuss the last phase of 1.5 years of dental work.

July 20^th, after work, I had a physical therapy session for my ankle and foot.

July 23^rd, after getting a much-needed manicure, I headed into Manhattan to meet up with my friend Mary for lunch and theater.  We had a quick lunch at a diner before going to see the delightfully funny off-Broadway play called PUFFS.  It’s about the Harry Potter world at Hogwarts, but from the point of view of the Hufflepuff’s.

July 24^th, after work, I had a much-needed therapy session with my chiropractor.

July 25^th, after work, I had a physical therapy session for my ankle and foot.

July 26^th, after work, I headed to the BFP office on Atlantic Avenue for training on the PowerBase setup.

July 27^th, after work, I jumped on the BFP Arts & Culture committee conference call.

July 28^th, that evening I had a nice dinner out with my friend Larry and we went to a Thai place called SongKran.

July 29^th, I had a private yoga class with Fabrice at the apt, and afterwards did many chores / errands.

July 30^th, after strolling through the Union Square arts and crafts vendors event, I headed to the Buddhist SGI-USA center on East 15^th Street to meet up with Rhonda.  I purchased some items in the shop to assist with my meditations and Buddhist learning.

July 31^st, after work, I joined some friends at the delightful little British restaurant called Tea & Sympathy in Greenwich Village to celebrate Harry Potters 37^th birthday.  It is also the 51^st birthday of the HP author, JK Rowling.  Good food and fun conversation.