Summer vacation

It began today with drenching rain, a sweet end of year ceremony at Kate's school and a totally reshuffled day of activities.

I had very carefully planned a road trip to Gouvernor's Island by subway and then ferry to this newly reopened Island which is beginning to attract droves of my fellow new yorkers. I thought an early summer Friday would be just the ticket. Nobody there, bikes to rent and plenty of space. And it would have been a great place to go right after Kate's Middle School end of year ceremonies to have a picnic, bike ride, etc, etc. but for the rain which was nrelenting and continuing. Back up plan was to go to the movies and Arnie would join us after the Assembly and we would grab a piece of pizza and be right on the front of the money line. Given that the movie grossed $44 million this weekend that was the right strategy. Plan C. Alice and Kate went to the movies and Arnie and i went to the Emergency Room. Diagnosis: Kidney Stone. It was almost exactly what happened in China and so now I'm prepared...don't know how to prevent it but being prepared will do wonders.

During the assembly Nurse Chris spoke as part of the Quaker open forum and the one thing she said that I remembered was Life is short. Eat dessert first.