Stacy Horn

Yesterday I read at Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook, and what a wonderful place that is! I took pictures before the place filled up (and it was packed, which was nice). Ohmygod, the vet just called with the results of Buddy’s bloodwork and everything is beyond great, and they don’t need to see him now for a few months. I am in the best mood I’ve been in ages, plus I have really good news which I will be announcing shortly.

But back to Sunny’s! Thank you so much Gabriel Cohen for inviting me to read, and thank you Harry Kaplan for suggesting me (and I had fun sitting outside talking with you and Mary and sorry it was so short, maybe we can get together at the next reading).

So I took a bunch of pictures, of course. This was the back room. The reading was up front in the bar, I just liked this room.

This was the kitchen area. I took a picture here because I was excited to see my stove! I have this exact same stove and there’s a whole story behind it. I should go find that post and that picture. Found it! Okay, not exactly the same but close.

This is the bar where the reading took place. That’s Sunny and Gabriel on the left. Sunny’s just has a great feel, it’s very friendly and easy and comfortable. It’s serene in a good way, relaxed, but not sleepy.

It’s hard to explain. It’s like how you feel when you go on vacation. You’re away from the insanity, but now you’re really ready to settle in and have fun. I highly recommend checking out Sunny’s and Sunday’s at Sunny’s!

But I can’t not feed the birds. Today, after filling the feeder I walked about 10 feet, turned around, and there was already a ring of birds around the feeder munch munch munching away. If you feed animals, and kids too of course, you know the pleasure of that munch munch munching sound. You’ve fed a hungry creature. It feels good.

So after my Census shift I went up to Union Square and bought a bag of seeds. Oh! They were having the yearly pillow fight there, by the way, but I ran out without my camera. I was so mad!

Here is Buddy checking to see if this is something he can munch munch munch away.

All this Census work! Which is great, I’m not complaining, but I have so much less time. I took this picture on my way to the World Financial Center. I wanted to show all the people heading to the subway stop. The World Trade Center site is to the left of where we’re walking here. Alas, this picture doesn’t really capture the never ending flow if humanity into that subway station.

“Oh for the love of God,” he’s thinking. “More shots?? I’m resting, woman! Don’t you remember I went to the vet this morning? It was horrible. Let me recover.”

“Yes. I jumped up here. It wasn’t that big a deal really. I don’t see why you felt the need to record the event.”

ChemoCat!!! Who was pronounced magnificent, sturdy and a whole new cat?? That’s right, the amazing, fantastic Buddalicious. I got a bit of an action shot just now. We’re waiting for the blood work, but the vet agreed he looks great.