I spent the morning sitting on the roof, drinking coffee and chatting on the phone. From that vantage, I have a great little view of downtown Manhattan. I think this is going to have to be a regular activity, perhaps minus the phone.
I then met up with a friend, who I met in Seattle but who is now living in Jersey, and we went to see what was going on at Prospect Park. Apparently, there is a summer series called "Celebrate Brooklyn," and today's theme was the African Musical Festival. There was a wide variety of shows, events, and stands with clothes, jewelry, and other items. I was told there are concerts here all the time, ranging from festivals like this to bands like Spoon, etc. The best part is this is only about 10 minutes from my apartment.
Then, while walking around, we happened upon a joint church service from the cultures of Ghana and Nigeria. It was pretty amazing. The music was fantastic and there was a spiritual feel you sensed from quite a distance. We were told it was a reunion of sorts.
So a pretty uneventful Sunday in Brooklyn. It really kind of makes me miss good old Bay Shore where I was surrounded by fun things to do and interesting people. Maybe I made a mistake ;-)
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