“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.”
Meister Eckhart
Thursday, believe it or not, I stayed around the Hx3
for much of the day. I scrubbed the
living area getting that ready for my move in.
Then later in the day I headed to yet another library, on 67th
Street between 1st and 2nd Aves, a twenty minute
walk. Hanalore Hahn who directed the
International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG) conducts a Women’s Writing and Discussion
Group. Since I joined the IWWG last
spring had an amazing weekend at their Spring Conference, I decided to try it
out. Unfortunately, I did not get to
meet Hanalore that day as she was unable to make it, but two regulars of the
group ran the session. There were ten of
us, some regulars, mostly newcomers like myself, ranging in age from recent
college graduate to senior, amazing. I
look forward to this new group which will meet once a month. I do believe yet another community has been
formed for myself.
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| From Yelp |
From there I headed over to another new, for me,
neighborhood in Brooklyn, Crown Heights.
On my way to the Launch Pad, 721 Franklin Avenue (between Park and
Sterling Pls) for “Another Round Storytelling”
I found a wonderful little pizza café, Barboncino. Since I had pizza with Rooftop the night
before, I got the special burrata caprese salad and meatballs (4 huge ones!),
with a glass of rose. Wonderful.
From its website: LaunchPad is a creative
gathering place focused on the arts, community programs, technology, and
anything else that captures the imagination.
The
description of “Another Round Storytelling" from Launch Pad’s website:
Another Round Storytelling is back on Thursday,
September 5th, 2013, with featured storyteller Andrew Linderman of Local
Stories! If you’ve got a tale of boozy bawdiness, come on down to LaunchPad
(721 Franklin Ave., Brooklyn, New York) and throw your name in the cocktail
shaker for 10 minutes at the mic! Or just have a complimentary drink while
listening to the sordid stories of other brave souls. Another Round
Storytelling is a monthly open mic series that takes place every first Thursday
of the month at 8:00 p.m. at nonprofit arts space LaunchPad in Crown Heights,
Brooklyn. The show features five 10-minute open mic slots followed by a special
guest, plus a free signature cocktail to fuel the storytelling fire. So bring your
best tales of drunken disorder and toss your name into the cocktail shaker! The
$5 suggested donation benefits the venue. Andrew Linderman is a writer and
storyteller based in Brooklyn, New York. He teaches writing and storytelling
with the Brooklyn Brainery and is a story coach with the community education
program at The Moth. He’s also the executive producer of Local Stories, a
monthly storytelling series featuring New York’s best writers, performers and
comedians. Andrew has performed in shows all over the city, including Sideshow
Goshko, The Soundtrack Series, Get Outta Here and others. His favorite
alcoholic beverage is the Bitter Bitch, a take on the Greyhound made with gin,
grapefruit juice and bitters.
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| Breakfast view |
I have been interested in the storytelling movement
for awhile. Most of what I have heard
about is from “The Moth”. I had planned
on going to a Moth event on Monday night, but dinner with my Philosophy Friend
was too much fun to leave. I discovered
it meets monthly. I will check it out in
October. Unfortunately, I found Another
Round of Storytelling for its final meeting as it was a pleasant evening in yet
another cool space. Amber Drea, the spunky Founder is taking a hiatus for a while.
Friday morning my Memoir Writing class resumed at
the Muhlenberg Library in Chelsea. I
began my morning at my Flat Iron Green Café fully enjoying my coffee and banana
bread in the Park. New routines are
emerging! It was great to see familiar faces and a
couple of new ones. I finally read some
of my work, and was truly delighted with the feedback I received.
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| Lunch @ Birreria |
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| View @ Lunch |
Oh, it was a perfect early Autumn afternoon. I walked up 23rd Street and
decided to treat myself to Birreria, the roof top beer garden at Eataly. As I walked in I discovered they were having
a big 3rd Birthday celebration!
You bought coupons and they had stations with food and drink (beer and
wine) all over the huge store. I asked some People who were doing it what they thought..positive
reviews except nowhere to sit. If I had
known I would planned for it, but I had it in my head to sit on the roof. I’m glad I did. As always, I had a fun Bartender, James, who
helped me in all my decisions. (Have I
mentioned I am oh, so tired of making decisions..) I thoroughly enjoyed the Pollo alla Diavola
(chicken thigh marinated with lemon and black pepper with cherry tomato and
arugula) followed by a delightful panna
cotta for dessert washed down with a glass of Proscecco, thank you very
much. Again, I had fun chats with the
People at the bar with me. One Guy asked
me what I thought of Whitey Bulger. I
regaled him with my Whitey story. He loved it and said he was going tell it to
his friends! (Maybe I’ll be getting up
at Story telling Events before long?!)
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| Entertainement while waiting |
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| Late afternoon in Central Park |
From there I met my NYC Friend at Central Park where
we enjoyed the magnificent late afternoon chatting while in the standby line
for tickets to The Public’s special presentation of Shakespeare’sThe Tempest. (The light has already changed.)
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| From The New York Time's webpage |
Written By William Shakespeare
Music & Lyrics by Todd Almond
Conceived And Directed by Lear deBessonet
Choreography by Chase Brock
Featuring Todd Almond, Laura Benanti, Carson Elrod,
Jeff Hiller, Norm Lewis, and Jacob Ming-TrentTHE TEMPEST will showcase 200 New Yorkers from all five boroughs who will share the stage with professional actors and community partners for this three-night civic event. (From the The Public's website)
Partnering with five major community groups from the five boroughs--The Dreamyard Project, The Children's Aid Society, The Brownsville Recreation Center, Fortune Society and Domestic Workers United--Public Works has gathered a talented and diverse group for the cast of THE TEMPEST It was a tremendous show, and free!, as are
all the shows at the Delacort.
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| Hx3 from Sojourn! |
Saturday I just took my time getting organized and
ended my stayacation, or practice run on living in NYC, depends on how you look
at it. I ended it where I began; having
a wonderful brunch at Sojourn;:almond encrusted French toast with blood orange,
and home-made Sangria. Now, it’s the
home stretch (The Red Sox are comfortably in first place. I will always be a Sox fan.). I must continue
on with the purging of one life and beginning my next.
I am so very thankful.
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