Our Adventures with Ragan! (part the first)

So, Ragan is here now...there is fun in the air! He arrived on Wednesday and came out to Hofstra to see the campus and sit in on a class that I taught. Unfortunately for him, the class was doing a task called Sing and Play that didn't allow him to fully enjoy the normally energetic interactions I have with my class. Then we went back to Brooklyn...Ragan says I am verbose, but he doesn't know jack...and hung out, looking at some computer stuff and going to a very tasty Jamaican place for lunch. I went to a rehearsal in the evening and Ragan and Katie (who had just gotten off work) went to go get a bite to eat. Later, we all joined up to watch some DVDs and drink wine. Thursday, we all went to Lombardi's (one of the oldest pizza places in NYC) and decided we liked Grimaldi's better (the place in Brooklyn that Katie and I have taken many of our visitors that gets rated best pizza in NYC). Katie went to go run errands, and Ragan and I went to Jacques Torres choclatier and he got some tasty goodies. I went to another rehearsal (in Connecticut) and got back pretty late. Today I had to teach at Hofstra and Katie had to work, so Ragan went to the Met Museum, and then joined my at home to wait for Bird. Then it was on to the Brooklyn Brewery (from which we stole our logo but also purchased a case of Lager for our party on Sunday--see their website, linked at the right) for happy hour. We ordered pizza and sampled many of the offerings, including: India Pale Ale, Smoked Porter, Saisonal, Brewers' Reserve, Weisse, Brooklyn Brown, and Pilsner. All were tasty and good. Ragan leaves on Monday, so we'll blog again about the rest of his trip and our housewarming party.

I have to say, though, it is much nicer having an extra bedroom for guests. I don't have to worry so much now about turning on lights and making too much noise during my very early mornings. I can eat my cereal sitting down at the table (rather than furtively scarfing it in the the kitchen while standing). Ragan claims he is sleeping well.

Check out the pictures we have posted (click on the link at the right of this page).