My Journal

I cannot believe I have missed or mistaken this for rich private veterans property, for since perhaps my move to the city. Q16 bus to the end, I used to go fishing (only a couple of times actually) nearby.

Fort Totten Park has public swimming pool, a huge area of abandoned military buildings like that of the Governor's Island. All these seem hidden to me because of the "serious" seemingly well guarded entrance gate. I have never seen any public park guarded like this before. But apparently, after inquiries, I learned that the park seems to open 24/7, though there is curfew at night...9pm, I think.

What is great is that I have found the best spot for the most natural, most peaceful, perfect devotional location without distraction. In the morning, as early as possible (5, 6am), I could just find a spot, facing the Great Neck sea, sit down, read my Bible out without any worries of distraction from or to others.

I learned this last Sunday, on bike, when I came home early from church. The next morning I began my first devotion there.

This fun may be short lived, if my move is further away when I get married.

With Groupon's half price, I went to the museum (Discovery Times Square). This is the second time to the museum. The first time was for the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Since I was doing it between office hours, I do not have time to waltz in the museum. So I took a complete photo with my HD smartphone camera and created the gallery. With full description. To my knowledge, I have covered all wall posts, labels and exhibits. I would say a 2 hour job. After I took a brief camcorder tour.

Skimmed through the store. Didn't buy anything. It has terracotta copies, and such. Worth it to return (to the store).

As Nadia reminded me, today marks the first anniversary of when we talked about marriage, in Starbucks, after Bible study at Bank of America near Bryant Park.

Last month, June 11, marks my proposal to her father and her.