2 Good Things

Today I went down to see my friend Hilary's new Tribeca pad. She waited a long time to get in there and here she is in all her glory and furniture and reupholsteredness ! When I walked in I immediately could feel all unedited, unaltered joy for her swell up in me. It is beautiful and warm and inviting and peaceful, just like she is. Wow.

We had tea I got from Porto Rico Importing Company on Bleecker. They say they have been there for over 100 years, but not with the customer service they have now! Yipes. Not friendly. A shame, really, as the place is so old New York cool.

Ahem, I digress.

We had lovely, peaceful tea and got to catch up. I wish I photographed the view outside her window as it is one of those downtown New York cut out views that one sees so often in movies and graphic art: jagged building skyline, watertowers!, and the Hudson River peeping out behind the layered three dimensions. I can only think to fall asleep there as the city lights appear at night.

Hilary making cod. What a natural in the cucina!

While Hilary did invite me to stay for Mediterranean Cod that she was making, I had to leave to meet David at Splash.

David and I have never met. He is a friend of my pals Chris and John in Long Beach, CA. I am into saying YES to meeting new people. And after what went down on Saturday, it was just the best time.

In the spirit of full disclosure there is a show tune queen side of me that I keep down. I have loved musicals, theatre, the Tony's, Patti Lupone since I can remember and here at this bar on Mondays they have non-stop clips from Broadway shows, musical movies, the Tony's, Kennedy Center Awards,etc. Fosse, Fosse, Fosse. We had a great 3 hour laughing good time and I hope I have met a new friend. Really fun, nice guy. He is also the assistant to one of my favorite musical composers ever. Wow.

Pat, who does your hair? Lovely. With David at Splash. In keeping with the theme, he has a Danny Kaye quality, non?

All in all a great day after I had a good job interview in the morning. This guy has to keep going right now, not distracted, but active.

Thank God for New York. And friends old and new.

Oh, and since I took up all of my Sunday blog with my sadness!, I did not mention that my pal Stu was out here from LA. He is making a new documentary and is doing research. Our plan was to meet in the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge and go to dinner. Which we did. It was incredible out there. A perfect night and great visability. We got to see the 5 waterfalls installation for the last time as it came down today, I believe. Great time. Our pal Tony (another LA/NY transplant like me) came with and I had not seen him in forever so it was a good time though I was hangdog sad inside, it was good to be out. Thank you Stu and Tony.

Pat, Tony, Stu on the BB Bridge

Happy Birthday, Eileen!