on our way to third street this morning, chanda and i walked into a tibetan demonstration. many people were marching from the brooklyn bridge to the united nations, and then to the chinese consulate chanting "china out of tibet," and "free tibet." it's the 53rd anniversary of the tibetan people's unsuccessful uprising against chinese rule. it was very moving to see.
in the evening we went to see our friends for dinner. they live on the 20th floor of manhattan plaza and have a beautiful view of the city lights.
ron cooked a delicious dinner of sauteed spinach, steamed asparagus and pasta topped with his mom's tomato sauce. the wonderful aroma greeting us when we walked in the door reminded me of entering his family's apartment in brooklyn as a little girl. aunt rose would always make the most sumptious dinners and my parents would laugh with them for hours while ron and i ran around the apartment causing trouble for our older sister and brother.
after dinner we took a break before dessert and played a game called "ticket to ride." we had to map out train routes to several destinations across the united states.
we divided into teams and here ron and i managed to block morgana and chanda's planned route to los angeles. they had to go around us which ended up being beneficial for them as they ended up making the longest train which brought them extra points. they didn't feel so pleased here though.
things are better here . . 
after the game we had tea and coffee and delicious cheesecake that morgana had made (i had helped by making the crust). she put in a chocolate swirl this time. it was very good!
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