Today we were able to sleep in a little, which was a nice change.
We met up with Chris again. Over lunch we shared more family stories and though, between the three of us we have vastly different backgrounds and upbringings, we share a lot of common ground.
Back at Jack Rabbit, Chris gave us a great tour of the store and gave us both running shirts to help promote the store. April teaches and practices Yoga, so she spent a little while looking through the racks and trying on several pieces.
Chris and I talked a little more about the process of writing his book. He’s recently gotten some revisions back from his editor and was talking where he went to write and what writing the book had done to and for him emotionally and physically.
We posed for one more picture and then said our goodbyes. It was wonderful getting to know Chris and I hope to add him to my NYC circle of friends.
As we left Jack Rabbit we walked by Union Square and headed downtown. We did some shopping and, for the first time since I moved here, we went down to SoHo. SoHo is one of the hottest shopping spots in the city. Stores and designer with specialty shops line all the streets
The weather was great. The sun was breaking through and there was a nice little breeze. April popped into one of her favorite store, Anthropologie.
Visit: www.anthropologie.com
We walked the sidewalks with no real agenda. Slowly we headed uptown and decided to have dinner in Chelsea. We passed by the famed Hotel Chelsea (where many famous writers, musicians and playwrights lived during the 60’s and 70’s.) and made our way to the trendy little restaurant Food Bar.
The dinner was good but the conversation and sharing is what I will remember most about tonight. Our friendship has always allowed for nothing but openness and honesty and tonight was no exception. We challenge each other every time we’re together – we accept and embrace each other’s journeys. Just when we think we’ve shared it all, the Universe moves us to open up more. It is always completely unexpected and nothing that either of us plan.
Tonight as we talked, at one point April looked at me and said, “You do know this is huge.”
With those words I realized that I had, without planning it, take our friendship to another level as well. Before dinner I thought April knew all there was to really know about me.
I surprised us both.
