Winter in Manhattan Odyssey: Weekend One/Sunday

Caramelized pancake @ Flea Market photo courtesy of Matylda

"To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence"  Mark Twain

Sunday, I slept in a bit, texted K to call when she woke, as we were going to meet for brunch, only to forget to turn my ringer to my phone on!  After a couple of hours of coffee and chat with my Roomie (The Teen Ladies had headed up to Harlem to have their hair blown out.  Again, how cool is that?), I looked at my phone to wonder when K was going to wake up, I saw she had left 3 messages!  The not so funny joke in my family is my lack of having a clue with cell phone, although to my credit, I’m actually getting pretty good with my new I Phone (yes, I Phone!), when I have things turned up correctly, anyway.  Quickly called her to be told that she was on her way to Flea Market on Avenue A in the East Village to meet her friend who was already there!  I made a mad dash to get dressed, threw on a bit of makeup on (my NYC face..I rarely wear makeup, except when I’m going out somewhere special, or traveling..), ran out of the building, jumped in a cab, and got to Flea Market as they finished their first mimosa and bloody Mary.  We enjoyed a lovely brunch, great chat, including the manager who always makes us feel at home. 

Galleria J Antonio from its website

Then the three of us meandered around the East Village, I made a payment on my first piece of art. (The owner, gave me a big hug and kiss as I’m now an insider, a collector!  Later that spring K brought some friends into the shop and the owner, said, "Hello, you're Kathy's Daughter!"  Her friends were quite impressed.  I love when that happens!)  We poked and shopped in some of the great consignment shops.  Then I headed home to get ready to catch my bus to Boston. 

                Bus ride home was uneventful and restful. (I tend to take Megabus the most.  Easy, cheap, and they sometimes have free seats!)  Great first weekend of my Odyssey.  The thought of another winter blizzard did not even fazing me, as I was loving winter so far!  (Actually, as I finished writing this summary of my first weekend, I enjoyed my second snow day of the season thanks to the storm..I feel like an eight year old again!  I have always been the person to go to work through any weather, so last year, I thoroughly enjoyed, and took advantage of having the permission to stay home!)