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[Zen]

I considered wearing overalls and a straw hat

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ah, my old hometown!

Hey, I have that exact same brown "espresso spin" jersey from TE!

Just a tip- your white "Georgetown" sweatshirt would make you a prime target for pickpockets, especially in Times Square.

I wish they still made wonderful buildings like the Flatiron.

[Zen]

Just a tip- your white "Georgetown" sweatshirt would make you a prime target for pickpockets, especially in Times Square.

No worries when your pockets are already empty

I wish they still made wonderful buildings like the Flatiron.

When I was in high school, I had the famous Stieglitz photo torn out of a magazine and tacked to the wall.
His photo had much better lighting but I think I found a similar vantage point.

[TsPoet]

I've never been to NYC.
I hate to admit it, but I didn't even recognize it from Zen's photos!
I'm afraid to go to NYC. I've been to Baltimore, and Seattle, and Salt Lake City. I interviewed for a job in Pittsburgh and the giant city was so traumatic to my small-town sensibilities that I can't remember anything about it!
Albuquerque is huge now, that's where my family lives.

[Zen]

NYC was on my bucket list, I had never been there either. Fear never occurred to me, I was excited about a new experience!
I never in my craziest dream though I would be riding a bike through Central Park and across Manhattan.
I knew where I wanted to go and I had a map.
Everyone I spoke with was friendly and happy to help.

I don't know why you would be afraid. Except for Baltimore. Be afraid of Baltimore.

[crazycanuck]

NYC is such a cool place! It's not as bad as people make it out to be. I have been twice & wandered around on my own each time & no one bothered me. I did the "screen scene" tour. Central Park is great!!!

I'm happy to say I've been to both "strawberry fields".

I'll find a few pics later on.

I'd like to go back to DC just because it's an odd city. One block next block ok..It's one place I DIDN"T dare to go out at night in alone. (97) That & because it's so close to Arlington cemetary.

[mtbdarby]

Hey Zen - you don't look anything like your avatar

TSPoet - I'm with you. There's too much hussle and bustle and I find them simply overwhelming. Although I would like to go to NYC and DC some day...

Mimi - good luck to your son on the job and housing front. You mean he's lived out of his car before? And he has a couple cats to take care of??? Good thing he's got the safari to look forward to, lol.

My son was in his first school musical today - it was so adorable. I get to see it again tomorrow - yeah!

[Zen]

My son was in his first school musical today - it was so adorable. I get to see it again tomorrow - yeah!

There must be video, what better entertainment for his 30th birthday party

[TsPoet]

Hey Zen - you don't look anything like your avatar

TSPoet - I'm with you. There's too much hussle and bustle and I find them simply overwhelming. Although I would like to go to NYC and DC some day...

I completely lied! How could I have so unintentionally done that?
I go to DC about 1/year, sometimes more. I like it there. It's clean and neat and only once have I ever had to take a taxi. I love the metro access to just about anywhere, as long as you are willing to walk. I don't feel overwhelmed in DC.
I was in Paris when I was a teenager, and I liked that, too. But, while all the other kids were doing the big city stuff, I was wandering around small back alleys and watching fruit vendors on the street.
The "fear" though, is the hustle and bustle and noise and just that too much is going on - look at Zen's photos, there are people everywhere.
I suspect I've just watched too many episodes of "Law and Order"

[TsPoet]

There must be video, what better entertainment for his 30th birthday party

I think you meant wedding...

[mtbdarby]

Don't worry - I have blackmail pictures

[Biciclista]

Mimi - good luck to your son on the job and housing front. You mean he's lived out of his car before? And he has a couple cats to take care of??? Good thing he's got the safari to look forward to, lol.

Dar you are very confused. My son has never had to live out of his car, he has no pets and I said unlike someone else he does NOT have a safari to look forward to.


happy friday everyone it is GORGEOUS here.

[solobiker]

I can't believe it...it is supposed to rain/snow again this weekend. This will make it the 5th weekend in a row. I just want to get out and play sooo bad

[crazycanuck]

My uni paper is coming along. I am not going riding today or tomorrow as i'm going to get a rough draft done for a few folks to read by Monday. I am going to help with some trail building tomorrow morning though.

Get paper done=more time for singletrack next week

[Owlie]

There is paper occurring here too. It's due in...6.5 hours. It's 15 pages long...and was supposed to be 10-12. Granted, some of that is taken up by footnotes and the bibliography. I hate word limits.

There's also studying for my immunology exam going on here too. Pain...