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Picnic, Meeting Fellow Travelers and Eating Fantastic Hummus.

Yesterday a few dozen of us gathered on Pier 45 in Manhattan for the first ever Everyday Matters New York City Chapter picnic. It was great fun. We looked at each others journals, traded tips, encouragement, and ideas.
Scott Clugstone showed me his beautiful handmade books, I wish I were more focused and was able to really read/see them! He made great black bean hummus too!
I met a soon to be import from Atlanta Georgia, Cynthia. She has landed her first job in Manhattan at a textile house! She is wearing a pink cowl neck shirt in the above photo. She has enticed me with descriptions of her felted bird nests, which I would love to see.
Julia Judge with her vibrant red hair and laughing eyes shared her self portrait which can be seen on Danny Gregory's site. She also showed me her Peerless watercolor sheets, which seem like a great idea for traveling with paint! I want to try them.

Here is a photo of Michael and David (my Man).
I was very happy that Joanna and Michael came- all the way from Hartford Connecticut to meet Danny and hang out with all of us.
Unfortunately, upon leaving, we discovered that their car had been towed and for no good reason! You would have had to be a detective to see the "No Standing" sign posted about 20 feet above eye level and parallel to the street they parked on!

Sharing Journals.
This is a photo of the fabulous Patti Gregory looking through my own journal.

After the event Patti, my Man and I went for about three too many glasses of wine at a small bistro in the village. We talked about marriage, meeting our spouses, watched people walk by and laughed from deep down in the belly.
Patti has a great spirit and falls in love with life and people easily, always a great attribute.
Danny and I are planning to do this again in 6 months so stay tuned!
And I should say, these photos were taken from Danny's web site with permission. My camera conked off at the most inopportune moment! See the rest of Danny's photos here.