I feel anxious

Sarah D. came visiting from California. She misses NYC and her old friends very much. I miss her a lot too. It was great seeing her but sometimes I feel anxious when she’s around. Maybe it’s just me but I think she gets nervous when she comes to visit her old friends and her old job. I feel her every anxiety. Maybe it’s too much memory for her to process. But I’m feeling so spent so it could be all me. At least we can all calm down over lunch. We went to Beppe’s for perfect al dente pasta. Work was slowing down finally after toiling for the past few months. But fatigue was catching up with everyone. Sarah’s stomach was hurting from too many proseco bellinis and lamb chops from a party she attended with her brother the night before. But after lunch, Dave went straight home after feeling a little sick and Mike left soon after feeling tired. This morning I was watching the Today show and they had a piece about Sleep Apnea. A condition where people can stop breathing several times without knowing it during their sleep. This can lead to tiredness and even heart attacks. Maybe I have this. I’ll need to do a sleep study with wires attached to me. But after lunch I did have enough energy to do the tedious work of digging through my office and selecting and entering some of my cover designs for the AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers design competition. So many entry forms to fill out in duplicate. At least this year the forms are now entered online which solved trying to read my illegible handwriting.
After work, I didn’t feel like going straight home. My niece was interested in playing the guitar so I gave her my old acoustic. The only problem is that the tuning peg is busted. Maybe for her birthday Saturday I’ll get her a new one. I went to the Guitar Center with LeeAnn to check out smaller sized guitars for children. Guitars are so beautifully made. I love holding a classic guitar design and plucking some chords. Even a few bars of "Stairway" "Does anyone remember laughter?"I saw a Little Martin acoustic that would be perfect for her. Heck, it’s perfect for me. Maybe I’ll buy it for her but hold onto it for a week to play. But I already have an electric. It was priced at $300. I dunno, maybe I should just fix my old one for her. It’s only $25 for a new tuning peg.
I suddenly got a craving for a creamy piña coladas. LeeAnn suggested Festival Mexicano on the Lower East Side which makes awesome ones. It’s a simple dive. It was empty but we sat at the last table in the back. I usually get the chicken mole poblano here but the man next to us was eating a seafood broth. Ordered it and it was delicious. It was good winding down the day over good food, drinks and talk. Hmmm. March 1st. My Dad passed away on this day 27 years ago. Maybe that was bugging me. I should call Mom.