Sometime overnight, the awning on the hair salon beside us came crashing down. First thing in the morning, the debris had been cleaned up and the awning taken off the sidewalk. By mid-morning, 4 guys had taken delivery of some 2×4’s and constructed a platform that looked like everyone had thrown their hockey sticks into […]
Today’s adventure started with work, and ended the same way. Mama told me there’d be days like this. I took Mordecai for a walk in the morning, then headed over to Starbucks (Dave has ruined me with grande lattes) before settling in to a long day in front the computer. Took a break around 4 […]
At lunch time, I went looking for a pet store on West 23rd that sells Mordecai’s preferred brand of food. He’s very discerning. I, on the other hand, am less so. While I haven’t actually eaten there yet, I’m pretty sure I’ve found my favorite New York restaurant. Just one look at that storefront – […]
I got up just after 6 am, a reasonable hour for a work day. Gill was up a couple of unreasonable hours earlier to catch a flight to Chicago. Took the pup over to Union Square for a run, and we got back home just as the rain started. I’ll be working remotely from here […]
We got up reasonably early and made the trip to Starbucks for a latte. Had time for a quick breakfast before walking Dave and Cindy over to 8th Avenue to hail a cab for the airport. We bade them farewell, and I promptly returned to bed for a few hours. In the afternoon, Gill took […]
One of the best things about having a doctor for a friend is his ability to quickly and effectively deal with a medical emergency. When we finally crawled out of bed around 10:30, Dave had already identified the closest Starbucks with his iPhone app, so we took Mordecai over and self-medicated. Gill and Cindy continued […]
Friday was the last day of my class. Met some interesting folks. We had people from New Jersey Transit, NYSE, Mount Sinai Hospital, even MTV Networks. Different industries, different projects, same problems. Lots of work and lots of fun. I’m guessing my favorite question won’t be on the exam, but it goes something like this: […]
It was a privilege to be in New York City yesterday. These folks are tough. Damaged, surely, but unbroken, unbowed. Resilient, respectful. Determined. Got on my bike at 7am Wednesday, not sure what to expect. On my ride down to Lower Manhattan, there were folks on every corner also finding their way. Flags, homemade signs, […]
I love Citibike. I hate Citibike. When we’re getting along, $24 buys me a week of unlimited 1/2 hour trips anytime I want, all the way from midtown down and over to Brooklyn. Stations of bikes at least every 2 blocks. But Citibike is moody. Sometimes Citibike won’t accept my credit card, won’t let me […]
