Day 35, Saturday, November 29, 2008
Mom, David and Devon woke me up as they were putting their jackets on to head up to the roof of the building. I had heard David talk about the roof for years but I’d never been up there so I was starting to believe it didn’t exist. Sure enough, it did. Eyes groggy and still slightly clumsy from sleep, I climbed up the narrow ladder to the roof and looked out over a beautiful sight of New York City’s rooftops. David’s building was built when zoning codes only permitted four story buildings. Since then, the codes have changed quite a bit, as you can see.
NYC rooftops
I'll take the one with the room on top, please.
gazing in awe and not quite awake yet
This was the last of many blossoms of the plant I gave David as a thank you for letting me stay in his place... How cool it is that I got to see it!
Minutes later, we were packing Devon into a taxi and (after waking up a bit more) I headed to get my car. Mom and I were off to Pennsylvania to visit my mom’s friends Deb and Susan at their house in the woods.
Deb cooked a lovely dinner and made me an awesome concoction of fresh squeezed lemon and ginger in hot water for my throat, which was getting more and more scratchy. I sat by their big wonderful fireplace after dinner and melted into oblivion. I decided it was best if I just headed to bed to get a good night’s rest. The next day Mom and I were headed on a full day’s drive to Chicago. After I crawled into the fluffy bed in their guest bedroom upstairs, all three women came in to tuck me in. It was like having three moms, which I suppose has it’s perks if you’re sick. Thanks Deb and Susan for hosting us.
Deb and Susan's house in the woods
The backyard in the early morning light...
woman by the water... a creek runs through their backyard
A great tempered German Shepherd named after a song called Poppy. Her owners, Deb and Susan, sang us the song, which is basically a blessing at the dinner table.
