Getting My Groove Back

New York surprises that lifted my spirits today:

1. Forcing myself in and out of the shower, putting nice clothes on, dotting on concealer and waving the Chanel black mascara wand, toting my heels and going to the East Village for an article assignment, to check out a shop called Still House and interview the owner---my pen in hand, notebook pages flying. I won't lie--I fell in love with a gossamer gold chain with a single round "Champagne" diamond on it. I put down a deposit and will make payments until it's mine. The key words; minimal jewelry. The necklace was not too very pricey and perhaps I can cherish it as the sparkle that gave me my groove back after days of dark depression.
2. Getting a quality caffe latte [pictured above] at Abraco  on 7th Street--served warm in a glass, stir in sugar w a spoon. Best ever. Latte riches. I felt like I was in Italy. The Still House owner and jeweler in residence, Urte,, and chic shopgirl. Zoe, steered me there when I asked about a good coffee place.
3. Seeing "The Big Sick,' a great rom com, w Dan.
4. We went to Great Jones Cafe on Great Jones Street/. It was Dan's surprise. We hadn't been back since one of our first dates, in 1986/87. We were seated right on top of four handsome younger men transplanted from England, filmmakers and an illustrator, who had us laughing all night--Leo, Sam, Will and Dominick. Leo even ordered a round of bourbon shots to celebrate our second Great Jones date, 31 years later. We were able to do all this---feel our freedom--because Punch's Mimi picked her up today for a week vacay.

Good night. Sorry for typos; wrote this on 11:45 p.m.#66 bus from NYC.