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So my brother Mitch and his girlfriend Kathy came to visit me for the weekend. I was thrilled to see them, and thrilled for an excuse to have some fun.Here are some of the things we did:
Looking at some of the awesome plants at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.
My brother seems to be doing ok, and I have taken up a collection to get him a new computer since he lost a brand-new one in the fire. It's likely that most of you who read this blog have gotten the email. (If you didn't, just let me know.) Thanks so, so much to those of you who have already donated. We are eternally grateful for your generosity and support.Mitch is now looking for places to live in Troy so he can be closer to school. If anyone in the area knows of anything available, please let me know.
My brother's house burned down today. He and his girlfriend and his dog got out. Everything is lost. More later when I can see straight.
So, I went the other evening to see the new Harry Potter movie with Mitch and his girlfriend, Kathy. I loved it. It is definitely the best one to date. Of course, it's always better to have read the books first, but this is the first movie in the series during which I didn't feel like I'd be a little lost if I hadn't read the books. My brother pointed out, "They gave you just enough information before leaving the scene," which is a really accurate statement. They switched up some details, but all in all, it worked. And! It's only about 2 hours and 10 minutes long--the shortest of all the movies to date--for a book that was more than 800 pages long. The director, David Yates, (who also did a great made-for-TV film called The Girl in the Cafe) did a terrific job.
On Friday Mitch got his wisdom teeth out. I remembered what a horrifying experience it was for me, and I told him to be prepared for a not-so-pleasant time. When the nurse called me in to keep him company in recovery, Mitch was chatting up a storm, telling me about the doctor and about the IV and that he was sure this wasn't the room in which he actually had the oral surgery. He was so cute, all slack-jawed and drugged. I took this photo just as he was saying, "I don't know why everyone was making such a big deal out of this. I feel fiiiiiiiiiiiine!"
I got home last night and found these beautiful flowers which Mitch bought me and left for me in the kitchen, with the sweetest note ever. Kathy commented that in the realm of karma, the balance is off in regards to how many flowers I've received in the span of just a couple of weeks. It's true, but I love it! I love flowers and I love it when people think to send them to me. Thanks, Mitch! Love you.
This weekend Gram and I went to see the revival of A Chorus Line on Broadway. It was terrific. I have always known the music from the show, and I knew the story, but I hadn't seen it before. They really did a great job with it. The rest of the weekend was spent at Gram's, eating, relaxing, chatting, doing (free!) laundry, etc., and yesterday I drove home to Albany. When I got home, I found a gift on my bed from my brother and his girlfriend. They've been collecting Build-a-Bear stuffed animals, and whenever they bring one home, I always comment on how I'd like to have one because they're so huggable and cute. Yesterday, they got me one! Mitch had texted me to ask me, inexplicably, what my favorite boys' names were. I told him, and he picked one to name my new stuffed cat--Josiah. It's so fricking cute. They dressed him in a tux with fancy shoes. It was a really sweet gift and Josiah couldn't be more huggable. I'll blog a photo soon. P.S. I am NOT too old to have a stuffed animal.
Mitch was a last-minute fill-in as a model for our '50s-themed Summer Guide. He's posing with Billie Jean, a model who looks amazingly like Betty Boop. Check out our Summer Guide when it hits the streets next week (June 8).
With Mitch in Long Island. What can I say? Good genes run in the family. ;-)
Looking at some of the awesome plants at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.
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