{"id":962,"date":"2008-08-22T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-22T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2008\/08\/22\/thursday-night-maxs-nest\/"},"modified":"2008-08-22T07:20:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-22T11:20:00","slug":"thursday-night-maxs-nest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2008\/08\/22\/thursday-night-maxs-nest\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday night &#8211; Max&rsquo;s nest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"pBlogBody_426408416\" class=\"blogContent\">\n<center><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">Diane woke us at 5AM to get on the road down to NYC. Our mission today was to drop Max off at his new apartment in Brooklyn. We managed to get out of the house by 6.. which beat our goal.. I was pretty sleepy, though.. <\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108002.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">The drive down was really easy.. Diane began the drive while Max and I slept&#8230;. then I took over in Connecticut.   Our satellite wasn&#8217;t workig.. so we passed the time talking like they used to do.. and checking out passing bumper stickers like these !<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108003.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108004.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108073.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">We had to stop from 11-12 to allow me to give a presentation by phone. It was a talk to a fairly large group of people..  We parked in a Barnes and Noble parking lot in Stamford. I made the call in the car while Diane and Max wandered around the strip malls. The talk was pretty high level and light hearted .. it works great in person.. but I don&#8217;t think it went over that well by phone.. <\/p>\n<p>We got to NYC around 1&#8230;.  we could tell that Max was feeling good about being &#8216;home&#8217;<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108013.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108016.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">We pulled into Brooklyn and drove down to Max&#8217;s new apartment.. It&#8217;s in a funky cool neighborhood about 10 minutes walk from the Pratt Campus.. There are lots of small shops and restaurants. <\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108020.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">At last we were at the door.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108058.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108059.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108060.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108061.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Diane added Max&#8217;s name to the mailbox. <\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108023.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">And up we went. It&#8217;s a GREAT place.. recently renovated and bright.. Here&#8217;s Max&#8217;s room <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108043.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108025.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">Here&#8217;s a quick visual tour.. Her&#8217;s the hall. <\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108026.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">The bathroom <\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108029.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">The brand new kitchen<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108030.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108031.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">Ewwwwwww !<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108033.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">The living room <\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108032.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">And Frylock guards the front door. <\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108035.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108037.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">There&#8217;s even roof accesds that they can use&#8230; !<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108052.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">We got Max all set there then walked back to campus.. then to teh Red Bamboo.. Max and my favorite veggie resturant.. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great, funky  and varied neigborhood.. every ethnic.. every type of resturant.. every language !<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108064.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108066.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">Red Bamboo was amazing.. <\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108071.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">We got back to the apartemnt.. hugged max&#8230;   then off Diane and I went . I feel good about Mmaxs living situation.. I\/&#8217;m so proud of the guy he is !. <\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108077.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108079.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">We got to Ruchir and Rashi&#8217;s about 8PM.. My good friend Wolfgang was also visting there.. Rashis&#8217; parents are also still in town.. So we all had a great dinner. (Sorry.. I forgot to take a picture !!!!) .. As always it was great seeing Ruchir, Rashi and their kids. It was also great catching up with Wolfgang.. and with Rashi&#8217;s folks.. they  head out day after tomorrow. <br \/>One thing that came up during our much varied dinner time conversation was the nature of fruits and vegatables.. Wikipedia solved the big debate: yes.. <b>Okra is a Fruit !!!!!<\/b><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108080.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">After dinner Diane played with Isha and Anika.. Ruchir, Wolfgang and I talked about work.. <\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108081.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/aug2108\/aug2108082.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">It&#8217;s been a long day.. but a good one. Time to sleep now.. we have another long drive home in the morning.. Good night everyon.e. Goodnight Sam !<br \/>-me<\/p>\n<p>ps. This video has been circulating on Youtube.. 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