Covergence

By some incredible luck, we all managed to meet up with little trouble. Nikki and I rendezvoused at Heathrow and took the Piccadilly line to the Manor House station, which is supposed to be just a few minutes from the AirBnB. We popped out of the underground and waited for a text; we figured Deb and Kim were at a nearby restaurant. “There they are!” Nikki pointed across the street, and she was right. It was the easiest meet-up ever.

Mostly, we just wanted to stay awake today, with hopes of adjusting to the time as quickly, and painlessly, as possible. After we got done checking into the AirBnB, we walked to Finsbury Park for lunch. Three of us had a breakfast plate, while Nikki had afternoon food, since she only had an hour time difference from Italy. The weather was sunny and warm (in London?), so we took a walk around the park, where the grass was green, trees were bursting with their Spring flowers, and hundreds of people were doing what people do at parks: soccer, kites, dogs, running, laughter. On the way, out, we walked by the Museum of Homelessness. It was closed, but my curiosity will take me back on Monday.Read more