But I still have my windows open...

Didn't sleep to well last night but got up at 10:00 anyway. I had breakfast and coffee, showered and dressed, and headed over to mashfanficchick's. On the way I sent the picture of Middle Brother and me to CVS to be printed. It was supposed to be done by 2:30.

When I got there we had lunch and then went through the stuff we brought yesterday. I took a bag with me when I went there, and I loaded it with the stuff that had to come back to my place.

Then we discussed some holiday stuff, by text with the Kid, and I texted RK. Sadly it looks like he has to work Christmas and won't be able to come to us.

Anyway, then we watched the third episode of Heated Rivalry, which focused on different characters than the first two, but which I liked better.

After that I left for my Al-anon meeting in the Bronx, stopping first at CVS to pick up the pictures. Which were not ready, and they had to print them then. But they are nice. I also bought a cheap pair of gloves which are supposed to be touch screen usable. Spoiler alert, they lied. But they were only $1.99 and they are warm so whatever.

Then I went to my meeting, and it was very good, though small. It helped me with an issue i was having since last night, so I am feeling pretty good about that.

Then I got a ride to the bus stop with M, and the bus was actually early. So I got to the 25 stop faster than usual, so I made the bus but had to wait for it. It was COLD!

Came home and it is nice and warm in here. I Teamed the FWiB, we talked a little over half an hour, since it's so late, and then I fed the pets and started here.

Oh, for anyone who missed my edit on yesterday's entry that I made this morning, I talked to Middle Brother yesterday and he is fine.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Talked to the Kid about her boyfriend's Christmas present finally.

3. Warm gloves.

4. My meetings and the people there, and how they work.

5. Warm apartment.

6. Bed soon.

I got up this morning at mashfanficchick's place at 10-ish, I had coffee and showered, and then we set off to Bryant Park to the Holiday Shops.

We first got food, from an all gluten free Mexican food place. Then we started shopping around.

After a couple of hours we broke from the Holiday Shops to go into the New York Public Library research library, which is right on Bryant Park, to the gift shop. We did a lot of shopping there too.

Then we went to the Chipotle across the street and got stuff to drink and stayed there awhile.

And then we went back to Bryant Park, I got hot chocolate, and we walked around some more, and finally got food from another Mexican place with gluten free tamales. Delicious!

Eventually we finished off the shops, and ew separated to go home. I completely forgot that I could get the 7 train from 5th avenue, and walked all the way back to Grand Central to get it there, but the exercise is good for me, and it was an interesting walk, and not really very far so that's OK.

The Kid texted me. Turns out she and her boyfriend were in Bryant Park too, but we never ran into them. She gave me a suggestion for a store she saw there that we totally missed somehow.

Took the 7 train to Flushing and the 20 bus from there. It was COLD, 27 degrees (F), feels like 19. I got home and everything was all right.

Fed the pets, and Teamed the FWiB. We didn't talk for very long because it was late.

And now it's time for bed.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. mashfanficchick

3. Bryant Park.

4. The NYPL gift shop.

5. Inside where it's warm and cozy.

6. My pets.


Edited to add: Forgot to say last night, I called Middle Brother from the subway station, he is fine. Had a great time at the party the other night.