FIRST BIKE RIDE OF SPRING

So I took the bike out today. Amazing weather in NY, just before it starts to pour on us again tomorrow thru the end of the week.

I've been waiting for a day like this, dying to get outside after so much winter. I broke out the Gstar cutoffs and took to the streets. So, OK the streets are still messy with leftover sand from melted snow piles. And the trees are all gray (who ever said trees were brown?) without leaves on them. But it was beautiful.

After lunch and a chai with the Toddster, I did some on and offroading thru the park. All the tulip plantings in Washington Park are peeking thru the dirt. Everyone was out with their dogs...it was great. Once exhausted and sweaty I laid down on a picnic table to rest for a while...about 20 mins or so. I wanted to feel the sun on my face, and chill.

Just after I got up, my eyes adjusting from the light, I turned to see woman walking toward me. Turned out she was a photojournalist with the local newspaper, and asked my name. She had just taken my pic while I was laying / sleeping in the park! Too funny. So my pic might be chosen of the dozens she's taken all over town today. Fluff 'a taste of spring' photos for the paper.

Of course we then spoke for about 20 mins the two of us (as Anthony says "Christopher can talk to a bowl of nuts"). She's a very lovely lesbian, who's lover moved here for her from Boston after meeting in Ptown -- just like DJ and I. We're going to do dinner the four of us. Again, too funny.

Came home, threw open all the windows, and sat down to do some more work...and scribble a bit about my first bike ride of spring '007.