Today was a beautiful day in Manhattan--50s, sunny, birds chirping. Copyediting work gave me a reason to sit by the window all day and enjoy the view of backyard trees and rooftops reflecting the sunshine. After last week--a pressured week of jury duty, funeral, hospital with a friend, and organizational work for the upcoming read-thru of my new musical (Jean Mornard, co-librettist), today was a welcome day of singular--rather than scattered--focus, punctuated by a little walk outside with Aria.
Today was also a nice follow-up to a truly lovely day with my friend Lawrence yesterday--we saw a choral concert in Brooklyn (Dessof Choir, conducted by James Bagwell, who brought life and reason to a program of early American music that could have otherwise been repetitive and unrewarding), a fabulous and not overly expensive Mexican dinner at a new restaurant in the East Village, followed by a very funny one-woman show nearby, and a pleasant glass of wine (with mediocre live music, but live music nevertheless) to end the evening. I've been sorely in need of a vacation, and yesterday really filled that bill. It was wonderful to spend a day with a friend.
Here's hoping you have renewing times this week, however they reach you.
Happy Kaya and Mommy
