another busy saturday

 

it was slow at the cafe (where chanda works) in the morning so janet and i went to visit.

in london, morgan did some closet organizing . . 

lovely hand knits!

at 1 pm i listened to accounts from the bethlehem institute for peace and justice documenting the terrible situation there. i keep thinking i should send this to my sister . . maybe she could share with her church. they are asking for help in spreading the word to christian organizations in this country. i know of two churches in nyc that are acknowledging and fighting for oversight and change. i receive a newsletter from one in chelsea, and the other is the uu church in brooklyn that we've attended.

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now for the first big part of this day: chanda became a full fledged member of the food coop!

shopping at the coop again!

the first stop was to get a packet of her favorite treat from here: spiral black licorice.

together at the coop again . . 

we went for a walk past prospect park . . 

and past grand army plaza . . 

to fausto! where korrina is working.

the first course was delicious focaccia and cauliflower salad . . 

followed by meatballs and broccoli rabe . . 

followed by gnocchi, whole wheat chitarra pasta with mushrooms and montauk shrimp with calabrian chili and green garlic . . 

the chef! (she was working the pasta station so she made all our pastas.)

the gnocchi with spring peas, sheep milk yogurt and pancetta. there was also a new special pasta that wasn't on the menu yet . . we ate it so fast that i didn't get a photo. it was my favorite along with the meatballs, gnocchi and cauliflower salad.

pana cotta with blueberry and crushed pistachios . . another fave! (we were so full by now . . )

we also all had an espresso. it was a fabulous meal and so exciting to see her work place.

on our way home . . but only after we first did a shop at the coop! (which was fun!)