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June 21, 2005
Dad's New Toy, Our New Lease, My New Book
There is a new Jaguar in the family. Dad recently sold his 1950 yellow convertible Jag in order to buy a more sedate, family-friendly sedan in beautiful shape. He also made it up to New Hampshire and back in the new Jag with only one minor -- well, major -- mechanical mishap. Something to do with the alternator. Or a flat tire (true to form, he had some Providence, RI kids give him a push backwards down a hill to get going at one point). The whole trip makes for a good story but I have to run the corporate challenge this week so I should get to bed. Enjoy the photos from the quick ride I got in it for Father's Day.
Oh, and by the way, we signed a lease this evening. We paid the ghastly broker fee but will have a nice place on 12th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues to move into before our lease is up here. (Sigh of relief.)
One last thing. We walked over to the Society of Ethical Culture after signing the lease to hear some excerpts from a new book, The Friend Who Got Away. It's a collection of 20 essays about lost friendships. The bits we heard were pretty impressive, if sad at points, so I ended up with a signed copy. Definitely worth checking out.
Posted by csageday at June 21, 2005 12:09 AM