Park Slope Revisited 2012/Live From New York

We walked Prospect Park this a.m. in glorious sunny weather (we've had only sunshine since arriving) and split up for a day with different friends.  First, we both visited the Ansonia Storgage Warehouse Corporation, the cooperative Abe and I lived in for 25 years.  Brought both the kids home to this address when they were born.  Rang our neighbor Daniel's bell and he was home!  A talented designer/photographer who works out of the home he shares with his wife and 11y.o. twins.  Showed off a fantastic renovation that uses the empty air space of 24' ceilings to create separate bedrooms and office space.  Same brick walls and brick pillars in this 100+ y.o. warehouse of Ansonia Clocks.  After the Park I stopped by the kids' schoolyard at P.S. 107.  WOW!  What a difference in population since the neighborhood gentrified. Now a  desireable  school with the writers, directors and new wave of creative professionals who came to Park Slope.  The schoolyard floor has been painted professionally with a track, basketball court, potsy and hopscotch.  So different from the hand painted mosaic pictures my kids played on (more like Austin).  Ran into old work buddies, store owners and operators and was reminded how easy it is for us to fall into the rythym of our Brooklyn life.  I'm still a newcomer to Austin is what I realize and still have to work on building community.   Last night the good fortune of dinner with Stuart and Lenny very dear friends (Lenny and I met in college 45 years ago) and today is lunch with Revathe, dinner with Gloria,shopping in between.  As Lenny told me last night "you live a charmed life."  I hope I'm worthy of it.