Friday night at home . . and all is well!

Ahhhh. Friday night. Got home (12 minutes door-to-door – YAY!) around 5:30 p.m. Dana came over to visit and drink a glass of wine. Then I took leftover pork tenderloin from a meal we had earlier this week and whipped up pork fried rice. Pork tenderloin is one of my favorite two-meal opportunities! Now sitting down to watch the Yankees play the White Sox, eating popcorn and sipping on a cool glass of white wine.

It was a great first week of work at Barnard College. I remain impressed with our Communications team and the construction/operations folks I’ll be working with. I was fortunate to start this week – the Communications team held its yearly retreat yesterday. I was able to learn about the activities of the past year, observe the team members’ personalities in action and help plan for the future. Great timing!

Larry has started reaching out to contacts to talk about opportunities in New York City’s sports broadcast industry – if you know anyone up here, please share. He is interested in taking some time and really looking for all kinds of opportunities. He’s behind me in the job search because we didn’t expect him to move this summer, but to come to NYC towards the end of the year.  Things changed, of course, but it’s for the better. Thankfully, he can take some time and really explore what’s out there!

Levain Bakery's chocolate chip/walnut cookie

The apartment has really come together and we are super pleased with the neighborhood. It is so convenient to walk a couple of minutes down the street and pick up anything you need. This weekend we hope to explore a few new places – including this bakery -http://www.levainbakery.com/ - which is literally supposed to have the best cookies in the city (and it’s only three blocks away)!  Looking forward to another first next week: ordering Chinese take-out!

And finally, after a week “off-the-grid,” we heard from Jenni yesterday. She climbed Mount Kilimanjaro this  week – and made it all the way to the summit!  The percentage of climbers who make it to the summit is around 50 percent – so we’re super proud of her!  Now, she’s off on a safari, followed by rafting the Nile (don’t ask) – and then back to Atlanta in a few weeks to finish her master’s degree.

It’s been a great start for me and Larry – this time two weeks ago we were in our hotel, anxiously anticipating moving into our new home. Tonight, we’re settled in for a normal Friday night – the view outside the window is a little different, but it certainly feels like home!