New York
April 15, 2011
Day of Relief
Today, my final day in New York, was a day of nothing but good news!
First, and by far the most important, my friend Rob came through his surgery with flying colors. What he had was called a vestibular schwannoma, also known as an acoustic or aural neuroma. This means a benign tumor attached to the bundle of nerves that control hearing, balance, and facial muscles on one side of the head. The surgery is very tricky, and I’m thrilled that it went well, and I’m thrilled that it’s OVER.
Rob is in a lot of pain and having some acute and persistent nausea, both of which suck. He’ll hopefully improve soon. His brother Charles is in and out of the ICU unit to visit him today. I wish I was there.
Next, my passport and Russia visa is IN MY HAND. At last, not two hours before I left for the airport. Whew, that was a close one. It would have been extremely obnoxious if it had not arrived today.
It’s my final day in New York. I cannot believe I’ve been to New York three times in the last ten months. Amazing. I always have a great time here, and this time was no exception, though I must say my commute was bit trying and the weather wasn’t very cooperative. It was great to spend time with friends, though.
In the early days of my twenties, when I had only lived in New York a couple of years, I was proud to be a New Yorker, and assumed I’d always live there. Nowadays when I visit, no matter how much fun I’m having I never, ever think: I should be living here again. I do love Los Angeles. I have now lived there almost twice as long as I lived in New York. I am a proud Angelino.
The other good news is that I scored an exit seat on the longer of the two flights today. This will make a huge difference, comfort-wise.
So. I did my final visits in the New York office, then grabbed a cab and headed for JFK airport!
Cities I’ve Lived In (Number of Separate Residences There in parenthesis)
- Los Angeles, 20+ years (3)
- Bryan/College Station, Texas, 12 years (5)
- New York, New York, 11 years (9)
- Ft. Worth, Texas, 4 years (1)
- Beaumont, Texas, 2 years (1)
- Austin, Texas, 3 summers (1)
