How wonderful to be able to call NYC home
It still makes my heart catch in my throat that I get to live here
How lovely to come home after work
And sit down with a bowl of noodles and dumplings peas

thankful for chosen family
thankful for delicious food
thankful for puppy snuggles
thankful to be here.

The joy of finding a fascinating book
In a thrift store
(The Suicide Index by Joan Wickersham
Heartbreaking, moving, beautifully crafted)
The satisfaction of scoring, and, later, peeling roasted chestnuts
Trying escargot for the first time
Devouring fresh lobstah so flavorful it doesn’t even need butter
Two helpings of cake for dessert and
Snuggles with an elderly gent of a puppy

Arriving in Salem
After a long drive
To warm hugs
And a delicious roast beef dinner

The gift of
A gorgeous Buddha tapestry
Now hanging on my wall

​What a thrill to see
Hansol Jung’s new play at the
New York Theatre Workshop
The utter delight of a well written play that is
Belly laugh funny
Heart achingly biting
Edgy yet comforting
The joy of outstanding performances
Under clever direction by Leigh Silverman
Satisfying, thrilling, phenomenal play going

A beautiful day at Buck’s Rock
Chatting with a future camper who is ready to move in yesterday
Meeting new friends
Reconnecting with old
Thankful that despite everything
I can still go to the woods

I felt sad about baking cookies on my own
So Ralph came over with homemade chocolate milk
And then Al and I took a stroll around Bryant Park and window shopped at the Christmas markets
And finished the afternoon with iced tea and  banana bread

Discovering a new Spanish/English musical
About a woman who comes to NYC from Argentina
And falling in love with her music

Thankful to Debbie and Debbie for
The chance to meet Frank Rich and
Seeing Michael Feinstein in concert at
Carnegie Hall
A truly wonderful New York day