Manhattan Skyline

Saturday July 28th

Lunch with a Friend

Royal Siam

Saturday July 28th

PERSONAL NEWS #281

July 1^st, after getting a much-needed pedicure in my hood, I hosted a dinner party for a few long-time friends.  Great food, diverse conversation on interesting topics and wonderful air conditioning.

July 2^nd, after work, I had a 1.5-hour massage therapy session with Eric at my apt.  Needed it for my back, neck and legs.

July 5^th to 8^th, I visited the parents in upstate NY for the holiday weekend.  Took care of errands, chores, hair salon, and out to breakfast a few mornings.  Weather started out hot and then cooled off by Friday evening.

July 9^th, after work, I had a 1.5-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.  Ongoing therapy for my back, neck, legs and lungs.

June 10^th, after work, I stopped by Jerry’s Artarama Store near Union Square for watercolor painting supplies.

July 12^th, after work, I met up with two ex-co-workers [previous job of 16 years] at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ [West 44^th Street] for dinner and gossip.  It was a fun evening and good food.

July 13^th, after work, I took the 6:11pm East River ferryboat to my hood, as the weather was quite nice.

July 14^th, at my chiropractor’s office, I had a 30-minute massage therapy for my lower back.  Afterwards, I did errands and chores before heading into Manhattan.  Went to see the film “Antman and the Wasp” with a friend, and then dinner at the Westway diner on 9^th Avenue.

July 15^th, I got a much-needed manicure in my hood.

July 16^th, after work, I had a 1.5-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.  Ongoing therapy for my back, neck, legs and lungs.

July 17^th, after work, I attended the productive monthly BFP Fundraising committee meeting in Brooklyn.

July 18^th, I had lunch with a friend, and we mostly talked about his Dumbledore book launch slated for July 31^st.

July 19^th, after work, I attended a Nichiren Buddhist meeting in my hood.  Chanting, discussion and studying was on the agenda.

July 23^rd, after work, I had a 1.5-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.  Ongoing therapy for my back, neck, legs and lungs.

July 24^th, after work, I attended the productive monthly BFP PEJ committee meeting in Brooklyn.

July 25^th, took a sick day from work.  I had an appt with my internal medicine doctor for a follow-up visit.  As well, as obtaining lung medication.

July 26^th, after work, I had an interesting and informative Buddhist meeting and chanting at my apt.

July 27^th, after work, I attended the Sartorial Geek Harry Potter house party at WORD bookstore in my hood.

July 28^th, I enjoyed a delicious lunch, with a friend, at Royal Siam restaurant on 8^th Avenue in Manhattan.

July 31^st, after work, I headed up to Books of Wonder for two fun hours of Irvin’s book launch regarding Albus Dumbledore.  Met up with friends and acquaintances I haven’t seen for quite some time.

 One of Dad's recent Colorings

 Two recent views of

Lower Manhattan

July 2018

 Extended July 4th Weekend

Upstate NY

 Breakfast at Benson's

Quote by Marshall Rosenberg, creator of Nonviolent Communication … “Every message, regardless of form or content, is an expression of a need”

PERSONAL NEWS #280

June 3^rd, I visited a good friend of mine up in Westchester County for the afternoon.  We visited our old hometown to catch up on memories.  Brunch, exchange Christmas gifties, cemetery tour, visited a museum, and run into old acquaintances.

June 4^th, after work, I had a much-needed appt with my chiropractor for my lower back.

June 5^th, after work, I had a one-hour massage therapy session with Eric at my apt.  Needed it for my back and neck.

June 6^th, after work, I had a dental appt for partial prep work and one cavity fix.

June 7^th, after work, I did some shopping at TJ Max and then visited a friend at Broadway theatre where she works.

June 8^th, after work, I invited two local SGI Buddhist friends over to my apt for an hour of chanting and discussion.  It was fun, interesting and informative.

June 9^th, after my massage therapy session, I headed to the annual Brooklyn Pride event, and volunteered with Brooklyn for Peace tabling.  It was a warm day and our team chatted with many individuals.

June 10^th, I joined a friend of mine for an outing to the Bronx Zoo, and afterwards a delicious late lunch at the Italian restaurant called Carlo’s in Yonkers.  Best marinara sauce I have ever had in years with penne pasta.

June 11^th, after work, I attended the monthly BFP Fundraising meeting, and it was productive.

June 12^th, after work, I had a one-hour massage therapy session with Eric at my apt.  Needed it for my back, neck and legs.

June 13^th, before heading into work, I had a dental appt for the final phase of partials.  Next week is the last visit.  After work, I had a delicious dinner at The Jungle Café in my hood.

June 15^th, I had lunch with a friend in the Wall Street area, and after work, I got a much-needed manicure.

June 16^th, I head up to Westchester County, via Metro North, for a delightful afternoon visit with a friend I had not seen in several years.  We had a delicious Asian lunch at Wild Fusion and then hung out at her home on the back deck.  Back in Manhattan, I went to B&N to purchase several DVDs … Foyle’s War box set, The Greatest Showman and Black Panther.

June 19^th, after work, I had a 1.5-hour massage therapy session with Eric at my apt, and needed it for full body.

June 21^st, I took a late lunch hour for my second to last dental appt and finally got the partials input.

June 22^nd, during my lunch hour, a co-worker assisted me in purchasing a new cellphone and setting it up.  After work, I headed uptown to the Integral Yoga Institute on West 13^th Street about taking classes.

June 23^rd, after my housekeeper took care of my apt, I completed several errands before heading into Manhattan to see the Avengers: Infinity War film with a friend, and then dinner at Theatre Row diner.

June 24^th, during the afternoon I volunteered with Brooklyn for Peace at their table during the annual Smith Street Fair.

June 26^th, after work, I had a 1.5-hour massage therapy session with Eric at my apt.  Needed it for my back, neck and legs.

June 27^th, after work, I had my last dental appt, from the ongoing work over 2.5 years.  I will not have to go again until October for a cleaning and follow-up.

June 28^th, after work, I attended a delightful fundraiser for Brooklyn for Peace at a member’s home and the guest speaker was the Honorable Liz Holtzman.  Ms. Holtzman talked about the Watergate scandal, Nixon’s impeachment and correlations of that era to the present situation in DC.

June 29^th, after work, I attended a reading event at the Oasis Gardens, were a friend of mine was one of the featured authors.

June 30^th, after doing several errands, and getting a much-needed manicure, I headed into Manhattan to dine at Royal Siam with several friends.  Afterwards, I did some shopping at WholeFoods.