Showing posts with label hurricane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hurricane. Show all posts

Friday, November 2, 2012

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

Thursday, November 1, 2012

to live like a refugee

Hi All- I've returned home to the New York City area, but not quite all the way home yet. I live in that New Jersey town that's been a highlight of all in the news these days given the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. The transportation to and from the city is downright impossible right now, I spent no less then two and half hours coming in from the airport just due to congestion - so for now I am very happy to stay put on a couch in a warm apartment with all the comforts of home. It's been incredible to watch the news and see the places you go, just completely altered- heartbreaking truly. People have experienced a lot of loss and have a lot of rebuilding to do. New Yorkers and the surrounding areas are resilient - I love how the greater good of people comes out in times of need. Keep taking care of each other!