After Tuesday's serious melt down, the boyfriend has taken
me to New York City for a long weekend (it's cheaper than a stay at Riverside Behavioral Center). We flew up last night and are staying at our friend Douglas' apartment in the West Village just down the block from the Stonewall Inn. Douglas and his partner live in Bucks County and he is never in town on the weekends. The price is right - free - and the location is wonderful.
Airtran has direct flights out of Newport News which are a great deal as well. An added reason for coming is that due to Hampton Bay Days in downtown Hampton, the boyfriend's salon is closed down due to the festival.
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Since the weather is less than wonderful today (rain and gusting winds), we are headed to the Guggenheim Museum after meeting the daughter of one of the boyfriend's long time clients for a late breakfast. Coincidentally, she lives about half a block from the apartment and works at a New York law firm. Tonight the boyfriend is taking me to see Hair - believe it or not, I have never been to a Broadway show, although back in my in house counsel days I did go to a show in London's theater district.
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Meanwhile, my staff will hold down the office and I am sure I will talk to them throughout the day and correspond via e-mail. As a sole practioner, one never truly escapes the office. Fortunately, my office manager is amazing and loyal beyond belief. At times I think she'd take a bullet for me and is very protective of me. She's a gem and the conspires with the boyfriend to look out for me. My youngest daughter is the newest addition to the office and replaces my young paralegal, Matt, who moved back to Kentucky (Louisville) with his partner.
