I have worked for my present employer for, like, one million years. As a result, I get a nice big block of vacation time.
It makes trips like Kenya possible. But also random Fridays off, a practice I heartily endorse. I used a vacation day Friday and it was a lovely Mental Health Day in Manhattan.
I slept in before heading to the East Village to get my hair done – a Brazilian Blowout specifically. More on that tomorrow.
I had a delicious late lunch at Bobwhite on Avenue C.
The food and service were great–they even charged my dead phone for me.
Then I rambled around the East Village, walking off my chicken sandwich, mac & cheese and $3 Kelso Nut Brown Ale (hooray for happy hour prices!).
NYC was sunny and almost-warm. I felt happy.
What do you like to do on a Mental Health Day.
OneChicklette 
Most excellent recap of a day well spent, Jennifer.
Thank you!
That sounded like the perfect mental health day!
And so needed
Tell me about it 😉 It’s 7.30am here, 4 degrees and pissing it down with rain. What I wouldn’t give to stay in bed for a few more hours!
Looks like a fun day. I like to ride my bike and cook on my mental health days!
If only I weren’t so clumsy 🙂
What fun! The food looks so good too. Mental health days are the best. They should be allowed at least 5 days a week!
If only!
Great photos.
I need to check out your Kenya post.
While I was in the Navy, I spent a week in Kenya. What a beautiful country.
And the Kenyans are some of the best people you will ever meet.
Worked with quite a few Kenyans while in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Loved them all.
Thank you! I’m getting very excited for Kenya. More posts are forthcoming on that subject.