Lev Lafayette's journal

Slept late at mashfanficchick's. Finally got up and had coffee, a bit before 12:00.

Ze got up later, and while I waited I showered and dressed. Then ze got up, and we went into Flushing by the bus.because the subway had the construction meaning we'd have to take a shuttle bus between Mets/Willits Point and Main Street.

We went to the Chinese Rice Noodle place and had lunch of noodle soup. I had the mixed mushroom, which came with an interesting variety of things to add in.

After we finished eating, we went our separate way, ze to zer father's in Great Neck, me home.

Got here in time to join in the Starsky and Hutch creative work session, which started today at 3:30 rather than 1:30 as usual. So I was only about an hour late.

We had a good time chatting until 6:30ish, and then we ended.

At 7:00 I tried to Team the FWiB but had some technical difficulties, but eventually we got connected.

We talked til about 8:30, when I called Middle Brother. He is fine, nothing new.

After that I put in a Shipt order. I was expecting to have to wait until tomorrow, and just wanted to make the order, but to my surprise, they said delivery between 11:00 and 12:00. They must be having holiday season hours at Target.

At 10:00 I fed the pets again (of course I fed them when I first got home) and started here.

Now I'm waiting for the delivery.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. mashfanficchick

3. Chinese food in Flushing.

4. The Starsky and Hutch fandom.

5. Shipt and Target are on holiday hours so I'm getting my order.

6. Middle Brother is fine.

Got up this morning at 9:00 for my Al-anon meeting. Had breakfast and coffee, showered and dressed, and headed out by bus.

The meeting was very good. I went to the diner afterward, getting a ride from S. At the diner I got my usual bacon, egg, and cheese on an English muffin and iced coffee.

I called mashfanficchick and e decided to go see Zootopia 2. I wanted to see it for two reasons, one, because I loved the first movie, and two, because Oldest Brother loved the first movie so much I wanted to see it for his memory.

So I took th 13 bus into Flushing and the subway from there, and ogt to mashfanficchick's and we decided to go to a 7:10 showing at Atlas park, after some weird stuff went on with trying to get tickets at a showing in a closer theater.

We took a Lyft over, and ze went and got snacks while I ewnt to the seats.

The movie was great. Oldest Brother would have loved it. I so wish he could have seen it, I hope that he can from wherever he is.

Anyway after the movie we ent to Chilies to get dinner but they weren't seating anyone, so we went to California Pizza Kitchen instead. I had the wild mushroom mac and cheese, it was delicious, but it seemed rather small. Still it was filling and I don't need any more calories.

We took a Lyft back to zer place and I'm going to spend the night. We bought the train tickets for Arisia, so that's good.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My meetings and the people there.

3. Good movies.

4. Good dinner.

5. Train tickets bought.

6. The FWiB got his the Christmas card I sent today.

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.