Letters to Norby #10

Holland Tunnel - with no traffic- a bit creepy

Dear Norby-

Thank you very much for not coming during the hurricane last week, it's been a bit of an adventurous one for your auntie, and you adding in the mix, might have made us both a bit crazy. One day, we will sit and chat about how crazy this week was, and you'll be interested in the tales of New York and Hoboken, when we look at pictures together, and I tell you all about the week. I will tell you this, friends are the family you choose, and I've been truly blessed in that department all week long. From extra days in California, to the outreach of people to make sure I've been safe, to having places to seek refuge while I waited for my apartment to get back electricity and heat, I couldn't have picked a better circle of people in my life. Norby, choose your friends wisely, and remember to give more then you receive.

I love you little man.

Love your favorite auntie

thankful...

Happy Friday.

New York City is in recovery mode still, I am still not sure about my own home- but planning on scoping it out tomorrow. My colleagues and friends are all in different stages of being at home, being displaced, but you cannot kill anyone’s spirits. I love how much everyone is being positive despite some of the losses around here. I thought today, I’d make a little list of the happy things from this week:

1)      Extra days for my long weekend, 3 days away turned into 6, which meant 2 more days to explore a part of the country I haven’t been

2)      Having extra time to hang out with a good friend in sunny California

3)      Having the ability to work in another office one day, and getting probably the best view of San Francisco for a full day of work

4)      Getting attend part of the World Series Parade – when in Rome, why not?

5)      Enjoying a few extra cups of Blue Bottle Coffee (there’s one in NYC, when they are back with power, you should go)

6)      Free breakfast and lunch at my home office on Friday (mmm warm soup in my belly)

7)      Having friends who will put me up in a warm apartment with a hot shower, and power (got to keep the cell phone charged up)

8)      Norby is likely going to make an appearance in the next week – he’s got an Auntie debating an impromptu trip to Boston to say hi for a day or so

9)      Looking forward to heading to Massachusetts in less than two weeks to see the family and be spoiled by mom

10)   Hot showers since I’ve been feeling cold

days like this

Being across the country, and seeing your city on the local news broadcast is a bit heart wrenching. I do feel extremely lucky to be out of the thick of the craziness, but its also hard not knowing what I am going to walk into when I finally do get home. I am certain my apartment is fine, but I worry about what else has happened around the area while I've been gone. I hope everyone is safe and has everything they need - my thoughts are with you all, even though I am so far away.

across the river to the jersey side

Oh, Jersey you get such a bad wrap - in fact I didn't want to live here either before I did, and now I can't picture much else. I took this photo of the Hoboken train station- I love the clock tower, and that you can see a bit of Manhattan in the distance (trust me when I say, the views are all in Jersey not NYC).