I just got off the phone with a recent friend. He's a professional interior designer (and judging by his apartment) with impeccable taste and a keen eye. We met in April via a Craigslist furniture ad and both Aisha and I find him to be a wonderful, unique and conscientious person.
We've been out of touch for almost two months and a check in call was way overdue. It turns out he had just gotten out of the hospital due to a blood clot in his lung. He appears to be alright now. The whole situation reminded me of my father and his stroke. That clot could have easily travelled to his brain and resulted in a similar scenario. Shudder.
Being the tangential thinker I am, I then thought back to a few nights ago when I ran into my neighbor. A wonderful woman (isn't NYC awesome?) with whom Mochi and I see often at the dog run. I mentioned that we had found some new dog coats from Land's End (Aisha's friend brought them by as they were delivered to Aisha's old work address in CA) that did not fit Mochi, but should fit her dog. My neighbor thanked me and mentioned she was having a "mourning" party with her friends. When I inquired what that was about, she informed me that her friend had killed himself that day. He leaves behind two children.
Always, always know what the priorities are, Thomas. Aisha and I have been given to saying Grace before dinner. Though I am not classically religious (I'm sometimes borderline nihilistic...a by product of youth I think), this act reminds me that I should be thankful and always mindful of my own humility.
Back to my conversation with my friend, the interior designer...he's snagged a wonderful client in the financial sector whose project involves the complete setup of their new 6,000 square foot office. Impressive, especially given that this is Manhattan and you have to be the best in your field as everything is ultra-competitive. He'll be hosting a cocktail party so we'll get to see him (in sound health again I hope) soon. I also updated him on what's been happening with us.
Aisha and I had our West Coast engagement party in Foster City, CA on June 24th. It was wonderful. In addition to Aisha's San Francisco-based family, my family drove up from Los Angeles and some of my other Bay Area family members showed up. Everyone commented on how easily everyone mingled.
The weather and setting was wonderful. It was held at Cousin Sheryl's housing complex's pool house. In the addition to the spacious interior, one could step out onto the pool area to relax. There were several zones where people could congregate. The food, flowers (thank you Barbara!) and decorations were great. Everyone had such a great time that a few friends and family mentioned that they had so much fun that they're completely looking forward to the wedding. I got a few joyous tears and emotional hugs after our speech to the ensemble. Many thanks to my groomsmen, Emily, my sister and our close friends and family for making our engagment party so wonderful.
Back in NY, Aisha has started her internship at a well known couture house. I won't say who it is, but she has a permanent collection at the NY Met. Aisha met their head of sales at her current part time job and the rest naturally followed. On her first day, Aisha introduced herself to the founder/head designer of the company. Aisha is the most captivating, charismatic person I have ever met.
I'll be flying back to San Francisco and will be swinging by LA to meet with some wedding planners. I'm amazed we're already past the half-way mark of the year.
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