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June 28, 2006
Comfy cat
Monster looks way more comfortable sleeping on my pillow than I ever will.
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June 20, 2006
Back from NY
Back from spending the weekend visiting my brother Mark and NYC. It was a good trip. Gorgeous weather, good company. The New York feeling which I didn't feel last time was back. I love New York! The highlight had to be the view from the newly opened viewpoint opened at the top of Rockefeller Center. You're right at the top of the building so you can look all around you. It's quite spectacular.
Thanks to Mark and Paula for letting me visit their corners of paradise. ;)
Looking south with the Empire State Building in the middle:
Looking north towards Central Park:
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June 13, 2006
Cutting it down
They're cutting down one of the trees along the back of the property which surrounds my apartment building. I was looking at that tree in the past couple of weeks and I knew it was coming. The bark had been worn off the sidewalk side and it was rotting from the inside out. But, it's still sad to see them cut it down. It's even more depressing that they likely won't replace it with a new tree so there will be yet another bald, treeless spot in the city. Less wonderful leaves helping to clean the air. Sad.
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June 09, 2006
28 down from 220+
I finally pruned my inbox messages from more than 220 to just 28. I've answered and tested and transfered and labeled and now things are organized. Beauty.
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June 05, 2006
Notes from the rainy Saturday past
I'm at a small table by the window at the Victoria Restaurant having meatloaf (because that's what you do when you come to the Victoria Restaurant), looking out at the rain. Shania Twain is on the radio. I am dry and warm watching the cold miserable folks outside. The solitary waitress is plodding around to the few patrons who have come in, shaking themselves and their umbrellas like dogs just inside the door. Outside there are all nature of wind broken umbrellas and packages held over heads, other folks with no protection squinting with their heads down as they scurry along. Those with perfect umbrellas look the most content to be out there; they've properly prepared and preen in their foresight. There is the odd kid, hair a mod mop, walking head up and uncovered, pretending that it's not raining. A guy rollerblading around the puddles and carrying his shoes says that rain is actually good because it washes the negative energy away. A woman walks by wearing a green garbage bag like a hat, which answers the question how hard it has to be coming down before that happens.
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Ride for heart aftermath
A few shots from Ride For Heart yesterday: Three of us (Kerry, Enoch and your humble servant) met at the Princes' Gate to tackle the road together.
Happy and rested (amazing for being up at dawn on a Sunday).
Enoch rode the entire route in ONE gear. I used all 18 of my gears and almost had to get off and push. Don't you dare try to take pictures while you're biking; I am a professional.
Proof that we all at least survived the adventure.
I was dead by the end of the ride this year. I'm assuming it was because of wind resistance because of the new paniers I added to the bike. I'm sure it has nothing to do with my not being in shape...
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June 01, 2006
Past my feet
I forgot to post this after the CN Tower climb. Standing on the glass floor looking down through my feet.
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