It Was A Weekend Of Happenings, Girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                        Next weekend, the R train, our main means of transportation, will not be running on weekends, till sometime in June, so this was our last chance to go into Manhattan, and we had to, for several reasons, which I will get to.

                                            But first, let me wish a Happy Belated Birthday to Ann Morrison!  Theater Queens Of A Certain Age, such as I, know who she is.  How could I forget--after seeing her not once but twice in the original production of the musical, "Merrily We Roll Along," and, over the years, at various concert venues? So, Happy Birthday, Ann, weather that Covid in Florida, and hope you return to perform in NYC soon.

                                            The other reason was to do a spiritual pilgrimage, which I did, and can say was successful.

                                               Another reason we went was celebratory.  It was this--

                                             That's right, darlings!!!!!!!!!!  Coinciding with the 15th Anniversary of this blog, on April 7, Three Lives Bookstore reopened at its established location, 154 West 10th Street, and it was like Old Home Week!  I came out with a massive haul of books, the store looks great, still easy to find things, and the staff is as terrific as ever.  I cannot tell you how happy having this home-away-from-home back in its original location.  A breath of hope, I am telling you.

                                                  The last thing we did was something of a good deed.  We visited our friend, Alvin, now in rehab at The Village Nursing Home, on Houston Street, right across from the Film Forum.  Alvin seemed emaciated and frail to me, but then he has been through a lot, suffering pain from a torn pelvic bone.  Of course, being so close, we had to take a look at the Film Forum, and, girls, it really did not look any different, except for some new carpeting. David discovered there was an extra screening room installed, but don't ask me how.  Until they show something I will RUN to, I am not ready to go there!

                                                                            

                                      And, of course, yesterday was Palm Sunday, the start of Holy Week!  So, I want to wish all on here a very happy one.  I did not get my palm, but maintained the spirituality of the day by listening, as we do each Sunday morning, to Sister Camille D'Arienzo, whose message was forward thinking, comforting and reassuring.

                                          All in all, a big weekend.  Not to mention a playdate with Dexter, earlier in the week, which I may cover.  And, of course, a report on  "The Wolf Man."

                                           So far, April is shaping up nicely!  May it continue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!