In a New York Minute

A Friday List

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:13:48 -0400

Pro: It was Spring Fair today! Half day! Already at home on the sofa! YAY!

Con: I had Mets tickets for tonight (there was going to be fireworks!) but with this rain and wind and cold…there is no way I’m sitting in those nosebleed seats.

Pro: Did I mention I’m already in sweatpants? And catching up on Nashville?

Con: We found out today that the administration decided to split up my co-teacher and I for next year. There was an open 1st grade position they are moving her to, since it is not in their “financial plan” to support a classroom with two head teachers. I know that this solidifies both our positions at the school, but I’m really bummed about not working with her next year. And now I need to spend summer interviewing associate teacher candidates.

akgarcia331: elkane: Jack Dawson… Penniless artist who wins a...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:22:42 -0400

akgarcia331:

elkane:

Jack Dawson… Penniless artist who wins a ticket onto Titanic in 1912, attends a first class dinner, develops a taste for the finer things in life, pockets the Heart of the Ocean, survives the sinking, pawns the diamond, spends the following ten years building his wealth and in 1922 moves to West Egg as Jay Gatsby… Millionaire with a shady past and fear of swimming pools.

MIND BLOWN.

This is amazing. Also, I’m seeing Gatsby tonight at the Ziegfeld theater. So excited!

Last night we celebrated Jon’s birthday with a dinner at...

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:25 -0400

Last night we celebrated Jon’s birthday with a dinner at the bar at Gramercy Tavern. We’ve been to GT before, always at the bar, and the food is some of the most reliably fantastic I’ve had. It is a meal that I never feel bad spending some money on.

Last night we made friends with the bartender (it was his second week!) and were treated to some delicious additions to our meal.

First course: Kale salad and Barely Touched Vegetables fresh from the garden (he sent this out for us)

Second course: Stuffed clams and Duck Liver Mousse (so good)

Third course: Cobia and ramps for me; cavatelli and lamb bolgnese for him

We decided we were stuffed and were going to pass on dessert. I may or may not have hinted we were celebrating Jon’s birthday, so the kitchen sent out the most fun tray of cookies, along with a splash of amaro, to finish us off. Everything was absolutely wonderful and it was a special way to celebrate.

(sorry the pics are dark; even I couldn’t justify taking flash pics.)

Marcia and I are enjoying one of the first summery nights on the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:45 -0400

Marcia and I are enjoying one of the first summery nights on the roof. Complete with rose bubbles and blogging, of course.

You know it’s been a crazy month when I didn’t even...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:37:57 -0400

You know it’s been a crazy month when I didn’t even notice until the 21st that my calendar was a month behind.

A delivery of new shoes definitely makes this Monday...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:37:11 -0400

A delivery of new shoes definitely makes this Monday brighter.

(Both are Sam Edelman, on sale on Zappos!)

This weekend last year: We celebrated Jon’s birthday. 27...

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:02:00 -0400

This weekend last year:

We celebrated Jon’s birthday. 27 years, 7 of those together.

My brother got married, and we had the most beautiful celebration at our shore house. The weather, the spirit, the love was gorgeous.

My kitchen renovation started the day after my brother’s wedding.

I was an associate teacher, not thinking I would suddenly be thrown into a job opportunity weeks later.

This year:

28 years. 8 years together. Happy birthday to my favorite of favorites.

Happy one year anniversary to my brother and sister-in-law. Your wedding was so special, and though we said goodbye to the shore only months later, this will forever be such a happy memory of that place.

The renovation went two months longer than planned. But I fall a bit more in love with my kitchen each day.

And I’m almost done with my first year as head teacher.

It’s been a crazy, whirlwind year when I think back. This picture above is so bittersweet, but it will always be a favorite of mine. A lovely day, a lovely weekend, and so much joy to share.

A sentimental Sunday.

New York moments: Of course I pass a woman on stilts and...

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:05:51 -0400

New York moments: Of course I pass a woman on stilts and fishnets showing off her ass on my walk home from Bar Method.

Happy Saturday, folks.

It's two days later...

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:05:38 -0400

and I’m still sore from Field Day.

#I’mGettingOld

One of the first good sunsets of the season.

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:54 -0400

One of the first good sunsets of the season.

It has been an insanely busy week at school, so I’m just...

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:31 -0400

It has been an insanely busy week at school, so I’m just catching up on some news.

And this picture from Prince Henry’s recent visit to NJ made me stop in my tracks.

I know that garage. Hell, I may even recognize those scraps.

It’s not every day that a Prince visits the site where your shore house once stood. Where there is nothing left, but shambles of our house lay across the street. It isn’t something that impacts my life on a daily basis anymore, but can still send a series of chills down my spine in seconds flat.

In an effort to be positive, this may be the closest I’ll ever be to Prince Harry.

(via)

Who remembered that tag was so exhausting? We are all going to...

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:28:40 -0400

Who remembered that tag was so exhausting? We are all going to sleep so well tonight.

GPOYW: Field day! Game faces on, Green.

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:34:59 -0400

GPOYW: Field day!

Game faces on, Green.

Marcia and I jumped into Prandial to escape the rain. We were...

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:40:33 -0400

Marcia and I jumped into Prandial to escape the rain.

We were two minutes before opening, the bar was empty, the bartender gave us free bubbles, and then a whole avocado with a squeeze of lemon.

We are happy. And spoiled.

She has a point.

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:48:22 -0400

Me: Rainbow sprinkles are the best.

Student: I don’t like them.

Me: How can you not like rainbow sprinkles??

Student: They always made me think I was eating unicorns.

This is scarily not unlike the scene at my 2 1/2 hour long...

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:31:00 -0400

This is scarily not unlike the scene at my 2 1/2 hour long after-school meeting with administrators dealing with placement for students next year.

Luckily, I was totes professional and kept from hitting my head against the wall. More than twice.

Our class Poet-Tree. #3rdgradeprojects

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:40:39 -0400

Our class Poet-Tree.

#3rdgradeprojects

One of the few good things about commuting as early as I do:...

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:37 -0400

One of the few good things about commuting as early as I do: it’s actually possible to get a cab to work when there is a steady downpour outside.

The perfect re-set dinner: a ginormous homemade Greek salad.

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:14:53 -0400

The perfect re-set dinner: a ginormous homemade Greek salad.

Newest obsession. I’ve watched all of season one, bought a...

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:19:38 -0400

Newest obsession.

I’ve watched all of season one, bought a season pass for season two, and got caught up to current episodes all in a matter in two weeks.

So, so good.