Birthday Dinner & a House Blessing

Kashan, Sean, Jamila, Carey, Muhammad Jamal, Sofia, Habiba, Mark & David.

This was yet another extra long day culminated in a fun and warm celebration of Habiba's birthday. Habiba's birth name is Libba, I know/call her by her Sufi name - Habiba, which means beloved one. She is like a sister to me and a constant companion on the spiritual path.

The night before I hung out with Taylor, who I have not spoken with since January. I only got 3 hours sleep and after a along day at work I was surprised that I still had more than enough energy for the festivities. Thank god for meditation and natural adaptogens.

After work, I went straight to Habiba and Mark's newly remodeled home off Belmont Blvd. It was my first time there. They did a wonderful job on the house. When everyone arrived, we did a short Zikr and a house blessing. Then we walked down to Mafiaoza's, which was only a couple of blocks away. We sat out on the patio and I had a big salad and my favorite pizza - garlic, mushrooms and anchovies. Surprisingly, Muhammad Jamal and Carey wanted some of this yummy stuff. The food was good, but I couldn't get the staff to sing or dance for Habiba's birthday. They didn't even have candles to put on the desert. After dinner, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Habiba, Mark, Winky (dog) and Sofia back at their house.

I ended the evening at Cafe Coco's with Jessica making plans for the weekend. I was also able to visit with Irene who was busy as a bee but still took some time to chat with me. I am looking forward to the weekend. I can't really say what is going to happen because Emily may be reading this.