6 things

I've been up to lately…

1. Went to visit Erik's family in Northern Virginia. I'm so lucky to have in-laws that I truly love. I always wanted a sister and now, by marriage, I have five! One of Erik's sisters has a menagerie of interesting animals, including two parrots, a gecko (above!), and a crazy dinosaur-like tegu lizard.
2. Appreciating New York. There's nothing like a weekend in the 'burbs to make you appreciate your exciting city life. :)
3. Bought a new mattress. Our old one was a hand-me-down and, after tallying up the numbers, we realized that it was 20 (!!!) years old. So we scoped Sleepy's and then ordered the one we liked online for a fraction of the cost. It's like sleeping on a cloud. (Insert "A Whole New World" soundtrack.)
4. Surfing Rockaway. The waves have been fun lately, so I've been spending all my free time at the beach. I also got a locker down there, which has been a revelation. No more lugging my board on the train; hallelujah!
5. Catching up on life. After a string of trips and fill-in gigs, I finally have a stretch of staying put at home. I'm loving it! I've finally been tackling all the projects that I kept putting off: Cleaning out my closet, organizing my file cabinet, adjusting my investment portfolio, etc. Next up: Scheduling all of my checkups.
6. Having little city adventures. Of course, life isn't complete without some excitement. We've been doing fun activities, like checking out art installations, taking archery lessons, seeing the new Whitney, and going for city rambles.