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Baroness von Huffledor

Saturday / July 20th

PERSONAL NEWS #293

July 2^nd, after work, I had an appt with foot doctor for continued treatment of Plantar Fasciitis.

July 4^th, office closed for the holiday.  I enjoyed a delicious Sushi lunch with a friend in my hood. We caught up on news. Volunteered as usher with another friend at the Broadway play INK in the evening. Excellent play, which closes this Sunday, so get your tix now. Afterwards, I joined a few friends for dinner before heading home.

July 6^th / 7^th, I visited Mom in upstate NY to assist with errands, chores, groceries, antique shopping, and farmers market and out to breakfast with friends.

July 8^th, after work, I had a much-needed 1-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.

July 9^th, after work, I had an appt with foot doctor for continued treatment of Plantar Fasciitis.  Then home to jump on a BFP AC Committee conference call.

July 10^th, after work, I jumped on a productive BFP fundraising committee conference call.

July 11^th, after work, I attended the monthly SGI Buddhist meeting in my hood.

July 13^th, after getting a much-needed manicure, I headed into Manhattan to join a friend at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the CAMP costume exhibit, plus the sunset views on the roof garden.

July 14^th, after taking care of errands / chores, I did some shopping at Costco, and then a much-needed pedicure.

July 15^th, after work, I had a much-needed 1-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.

July 16^th, after work, I had an appt with foot doctor for continued treatment of Plantar Fasciitis.  Then headed uptown to meet with a friend for dinner and handle alterations of HP school robes.

July 17^th, after work, I attended the delightfully fun off-Broadway musical PUFFS with other members of TGTSNBN.

July 20^th, I headed up to Tarrytown on MetroNorth for the wonderfully delightful Harry Potter convention called “MistiCon” at a hotel.  The horrible heatwave was brutal over the weekend, but I staying in the air-conditioned hotel from 9:30am to 8:20pm.  Wore two different Hufflepuff costumes throughout the day and utilized a friend’s hotel room as my changing area.  Did some shopping at the crafts fair, sat in on some panel discussions, pro-photos taken by Babs, and chatting with many friends / acquaintances.

July 21^st, I headed back up to Westchester County to visit with friends of the family in Pound Ridge and then Candlewood Lake in CT.  I took the remainder of my father’s ashes to spread around “certain parts” of Pound Ridge and Candlewood Lake.  The horrible heatwave was still with us and it is supposed to let up around Tuesday.  Many memories from my youth in visiting my old hometown and hanging out at Candlewood Lake.

July 23^rd, after work, I went to the monthly SGI Kent District Buddhist meeting in my hood.

July 25^th, during my lunch break I had an appt with foot doctor for continued treatment of Plantar Fasciitis.  After work, I attended a fun watercolor Meetup session near Madison Square Park.

July 27^th, took care of many errands, chores, shopping, laundry and hired the services of a new housekeeper [Rani].  I had a much-needed 1-hour massage therapy session [4pm] with Eric at the apt. In the evening, I watched the sunset at a pier in my hood and enjoyed the lovely breeze.

July 30^th, after work, I got a much-needed manicure in my hood.

 Baroness von Huffledor at MistiCon

Saturday / July 20th

Tarrytown NY

Daily Quote:  “If you want to understand any problem in America, you need to focus on who profits from that problem, not who suffers from that problem.” – Dr. Amos Wilson

Daily Quote: “Creating a mission statement or mantra and setting personal and professional goals can boost confidence and empower you. Confidence is being certain about the truth; knowing and appreciating one’s own abilities through that truth. To be certain of something you should feel comfortable and knowledgeable. Goals that include opportunities to learn, challenge comfort zones, inspire creating, connecting with supportive others, and promote inner happiness build confidence, which empowers individuals to accept and celebrate their unique qualities.” – Dana Buchanan [professional assistant]

This month I celebrate my 2-Year Anniversary in joining and becoming a practicing Nichiren Buddhist.  Many thanks to Veronica in gently guiding me in that direction.

Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo … The essence of Buddhism is the conviction that we each have within us the ability to overcome any problem or difficulty that we may encounter in life.  This inherent potential is what we refer to as the Buddha nature, a state of life characterized by limitless courage, wisdom and compassion.

The founder of Buddhism, Shakyamuni, or Siddhartha as he is sometimes known, expressed this law of life in The Lotus Sutra where he revealed that all people, without exception, possess this Buddha nature and are inherently worthy of respect.

If you wish to learn more, go to http://www.sgi-usa.org/

 Visited the Homestead

Upstate NY

July 6th / 7th

Daily Quote: “A friend is someone who helps you up when you’re down, and if they can’t, they lay down beside you and listen.” – Winnie the Pooh

Daily Quote: “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs

Daily Quote: “To build a strong team you must see someone else’s strength as a compliment to your weakness, not a threat to your position or authority.” – Christine Caine

PERSONAL NEWS #292

June 3^rd, after work, I had a much-needed 1-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.

June 5^th, after work, I had a doctor’s appt with my internal medicine chappy.

June 6^th, during lunchtime, I had a much-needed acupuncture appt.

June 8^th, I volunteered with BFP at the annual Brooklyn Pride festival on another lovely spring day.  BFP tables at the street fair every year and we did well.  Afterwards, I headed into Manhattan to visit a friend who is making HP Hogwarts school robes for me.

June 9^th, I volunteered as bartender with BFP at their fundraiser and member appreciation event on Atlantic Avenue.  The loft space was amazing; views from roof terrace were lovely, good food / drink and music provided by the Veronica Nunn Trio.  Afterwards, I again headed into Manhattan for a fitting of my robes for HP cosplays.

June 10^th, after work, I joined two friends in seeing “Avengers – Endgame” for a 4^th time in the cinema.

June 11^th, after work, I jumped on the monthly BFP Arts and Culture Collective conference call.

June 12^th, I had lunch with a friend down on Broad Street, and caught up on news / gossip.  After work, I jumped on a productive and informative BFP board member conference call.

June 13^th, later in the evening I had a lovely phone conversation with a longtime friend on the west coast.

June 14^th, after work, I had a much-needed 1-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.

June 15^th, after completing assorted errands, chores and shopping I joined a good friend to see the film “Men in Black International” at the cinema.  The film was good fun and we enjoyed it.  Afterwards, we had a light dinner at a diner.

June 16^th, I signed up for a Costco membership, and then checked out the store in LIC.  Fascinating experience, leisurely strolled about the place and purchased some items.  Due to its location, I had to take Uber Pool there and back.

June 17^th, after work, I went to B&N to purchase some DVDs, one of which was “Captain Marvel”.  Then strolled over to the SGI Buddhist Center for some chanting and meditation.

June 18^th, during my lunch break I had a foot doctor appt.  After work, I went to the monthly SGI Kent District Buddhist meeting in my hood.

June 19^th, after work, I jumped on a productive BFP fundraising committee conference call.

June 20^th, I had lunch with a friend whom I had not seen in a year, and it was great catching up on news.

June 21^st to 23^rd, I visited Mom in upstate NY to assist with errands, chores, groceries, farmers market and out to breakfast.

June 24^th, after work, I attended the productive and informative monthly BFP PEJ committee meeting.

June 25^th, after work, I got a much-needed manicure in my hood.

June 27^th, marks my 2^nd anniversary with EA position at the BCF.  After work, I had an appt with my foot doctor for treatment and therapy.

June 28^th, after work, I had a much-needed 1-hour massage therapy session with Eric at the apt.

June 30^th, I hosted a dinner gathering with several friends at the apt on a warm, sunny summer afternoon into evening.  Good food, diverse conversation and company.

Me and Margaret

Dinner Gathering