I woke up thinking today is Saturday and therefore different from the usual Monday through Friday. I am still not past the weekend-mentality even though it has been 8 years since I retired. Truth is, these days, everyday is the same for me. I still start the day off with a few games of gin rummy, a look at Instagram and Words with Friends. I then check out the accounts for ACI and go through all the emails that mysteriously appear overnight. But, this was a Saturday in New York City and it was about time I took care of my personal needs…such as…laundry, cleaning, picking up. And, that’s just what I did. I finally figured out how to use the washing machine and the dryer as well as the dishwasher. And then, I even ironed. There is something about ironing that puts me at ease and lets me know that my life is in order. So, yes, I am 3,000 miles away from home but I am living my life as if I were at home. What’s wrong with that? This is exactly what I had expected. It is just that here when I go out for coffee I don’t have to get in the car…I just take a walk…and I am truly loving feeling the vibe of the big city!
Pierre sent a text and asked if I would like to have dinner with Grant and him. Of course, I would. It was a mussels restaurant in their neighborhood and it was a rainy day. How perfect was this?!?!
This just prompted me to get everything on my to-do list accomplished. Ahh! What a great feeling! It has always meant everything to me to check off my ToDo list.
By 7 p.m. I was walking out of my building, waiting for a car to pick me up to drive me to the Upper East Side. Just like in the movies. Just like what I had thought about for so long. We took the FDR highway so now I am looking at Brooklyn on the right and the skyscrapers on the left. It was drizzling and it could not have been more exciting for me. I went to Pierre & Grant’s home, had a drink and the three of us walked to the restaurant to have a wonderful dinner. While I know this kind of life is not sustainable for me I also know that this isn’t home—this isn’t my life. In the meantime, however, I am loving it!
It rained all day on Sunday—at least, I think it did. I cannot tell from my window in my apartment. It is the one main drawback about this apartment. I cannot ever tell if it is cloudy or sunny but thanks to my weather app I don’t have to go down 15 floors to see. It was the perfect Sunday because I was able to take care of a lot of loose ends on my computer in a room with glass walls on the rooftop. The best of both worlds.
