First again
Jul. 5th, 2021 03:31 pmLast Thursday, for the first time in fifteen months, we were in Manhattan. Only for the twenty minutes it took to get from the Hamilton Bridge to the GW Bridge, and we didn't get out of the car, but we were technically in Manhattan on our way to New Jersey. We came back, crossing Manhattan again, with a new hound -- our eighth, whom we've named Archie (after Andrews, not Bunker or Mountbatten-Windsor).
Yesterday morning, for the first time in sixteen months, I had a professional haircut. (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
shalmestere had tried cutting my hair twice in the interim: the first time went pretty well, the second not so much, and she hadn't wanted to do a third try.)
Last night, for the first time, we left Archie in the house unsupervised for an hour or so while we attended a party at the next door neighbor's. We came back when the fireworks in the distance became more frequent, so we could both help calm the dogs.
Today, for the first time in fifteen months, we took public transit. Also for the first time in fifteen months, we were in Manhattan on foot. The occasion was taking a damaged vielle for repair at Matt Umanov Guitars; we also took the opportunity to eat barbecue and gelato. The streets and restaurants were all busy. About half of the people not in the process of eating were wearing masks (although I don't see much point in it any more when I'm outdoors and not in a crowd). This also entailed leaving Archie in the house unsupervised for over three hours. No mayhem seems to have ensued.
Yesterday morning, for the first time in sixteen months, I had a professional haircut. (
shalmestere had tried cutting my hair twice in the interim: the first time went pretty well, the second not so much, and she hadn't wanted to do a third try.)Last night, for the first time, we left Archie in the house unsupervised for an hour or so while we attended a party at the next door neighbor's. We came back when the fireworks in the distance became more frequent, so we could both help calm the dogs.
Today, for the first time in fifteen months, we took public transit. Also for the first time in fifteen months, we were in Manhattan on foot. The occasion was taking a damaged vielle for repair at Matt Umanov Guitars; we also took the opportunity to eat barbecue and gelato. The streets and restaurants were all busy. About half of the people not in the process of eating were wearing masks (although I don't see much point in it any more when I'm outdoors and not in a crowd). This also entailed leaving Archie in the house unsupervised for over three hours. No mayhem seems to have ensued.
