The week that was.

I can’t believe I had forgotten to send my weekly e mail. Well, you guys probably did not miss the e mail especially with Anne’s death. I figured since I have some time now, I might as well send the e mail.

So, what fun and exciting stuff happened over the past week/weekend? Not a whole lot really. I did not go into work on Friday because after I arrived at the office on Friday morning, I started getting the chills and my body was downright freezing. So, I left after two hours and went to the other worksite to fill out my timesheet and to let them know that I won’t be coming into work that evening. Once I arrived back in my apartment, I covered myself under the sheets and ended up sleeping for close to 4 hours which is unlike me since I’m not a person who naps. I knew something was not quite right. Later that evening, I called the house and told them that I would not be coming in the next morning to work.

I actually felt pretty good on Saturday morning although I did have some chills. Later that evening, I went over to Ann’s house for dinner. It was a great evening filled with a great meal and amazing conversation. I’ve not seen Ann since she and Harley got back from their Christmas vacation in Arizona. They had a blast there. Ann had me working on her computer because her other daughter gave them a computer for Thanksgiving and there were certain things she needed downloaded. Personally, I do not like the new Windows Vista system and trust me, it’s not user friendly at all. I’m so glad that we’re still using XP and I hope we continue using the XP operating system. I’ve not heard anything about the agency upgrading computers so that’s a good thing.

On Sunday, the Newman Guys sang and boy, did we sound good. Some days we sing better than others and this day was definitely one of those days. I only got the news about Anne’s death after I turned my cell phone once Mass was done. I do not turn my cell phone on Sunday mornings before Mass because I’m utterly afraid that if I do, it’ll ring during Mass and that’s never a good thing. Work on Sunday was fine. I got word that a resident was admitted on Wednesday and discharged on Friday. Supposedly the Mobile Crisis Unit was called and they informed the house that they would not come, and the cops would have to deal with the situation because Mobile Crisis Unit was very familiar with this particular resident. Should the resident even have spent a night at the residence in my opinion? No. It would have been put the other residents and staff in a very tough situation.

Monday evening, John and I went to this new Sushi place in the East Village. At least five people told me to try the restaurant and said that it’s by far the best sushi you will find in the greater DM area and possibly in the entire state. Boy oh boy, was I not disappointed at all. The restaurant was small and the décor was minimal as the emphasis was on the food and it soared to say the least. Instead of ordering from the menu, I asked the waiter if I could order “Omakase” (Chef’s choice) and she told me that it would not be a problem whatsoever. The chef was right in front of me and he was more than happy to prepare whatever he saw fit. All the seafood was fresh and tasty beyond belief and the rice was perfect for sushi. Because I ordered the chef’s choice, I had a soup, sashimi salad, tempura, nigiri and moshi for my dessert. It truly was a very good meal and I’m so happy that DM now has an excellent sushi restaurant. I would rate this restaurant equal if not slightly higher than some of the sushi restaurants I’ve been to in Boston, Philly and Florida. Now, I just need to make sure I don’t go there too often! Talk about a great way to start the week.

That’s pretty much how the week/weekend went. I’m looking forward to this weekend because Joel and I will be going to a classical performance up at Iowa State and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing conducted by Pinchas Zukerman. It promises to be an out of this world concert. The pieces that will be performed are very familiar pieces and it’ll be interesting to see how well they perform. I figure this is probably a once in a lifetime experience to hear the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform in the US unless I make a trip to England.