Scenes From The Weekend

This was one of the first weekends in a long time where I was out and moving for most of it. Tiho and I dragged ourselves out of bed at 7 AM on Saturday in order to head into the city to see Emma's new apartment. She scored the deal of the century on a charming three bedroom (shared with two roommates) on at tree-lined street two blocks from the subway in upper Manhattan. We presented her with our housewarming gift (a coffee maker!) before venturing back out in search of brunch.

I found myself with a couple of hours to kill before meeting a former student for a playdate, so I decided to walk across central park, where blue skies, golden leaves and the most overwhelming sense of gratitude for New York City consumed me. Recently, it's been somewhat of a tumultuous relationship between this city and I, but at 2:00 in the afternoon on one of Autumn's most beautiful days, it was difficult to feel anything but unbridled appreciation.

After a joyous reunion with a very special four-year-old, I raced home to freshen up and then, on the arm of my love, attended a small dinner party where we feasted on lasagna and cherry pie while fussing over our friend's brand new rescue puppy. Sunday involved Thanksgiving-related errands, Nat King Cole on repeat and a few household projects and chores.

Now, it's two days of work and then...family and feasting! I can almost smell the stuffing...