Tom & Alissa

On Friday night, we had some lovely friends over who we hadn’t seen in a while. Tom made scallops and linguine in a white wine reduction (woo woo) and we talked books and other Friday night topics. I can’t distinctly remember but I’m pretty sure that we watched more of The Office after they left. We’ve been doing that a lot. :)

I headed out early on Saturday to meet up with my friend Jeri, who I hadn’t seen since she was in my wedding last year. She lives and works in Connecticut now, and had come to the city on a bus trip with other co-workers. It was great to see her - if too short. I headed home and we watched Yi yi, the first Taiwanese film I’ve ever watched and liked right on the spot. It was rather long, but warm and funny and touching. Then we headed to the Zoae series at the Brecht Forum, featuring some really excellent artists (actress and playwright Danai Gurira, poet Joe Haferbecker, and the always wonderful singer-songwriter Susan Enan). Late night. And I think more Office when we got home.

Sunday began with a stop in at Blue Sky Bakery for muffins (I’m not sure what Tom had, I had a most delectable raspberry-mango muffin), then church, then home briefly before heading to a birthday party on a rooftop in our neighborhood, followed by a wrap party for one of Tom’s recent films in Soho. But the rooftop view was amazing.