On Tuesday I have a great morning at work but then production falls off as I start thinking about the trip. A couple of so-workers ask me for some data near the end of the day but I have to tell them that it will not happen until Monday. But Monday is fine for them. When I get home I do some last minute yardwork and finish packing as the neighbor will guve Person Ti_Ca and me a ride to the airport. Electronically I receive the results of my genetic testing - from the spit sample that I sent in the mail to 23andme.com. I don't have a chance to look through the results carefully because there is so much data. But I do notice that the genetic tests indicate that I am at a greatly increased risk of heroin addiction.
Person Ti_Ca and I start Thursday by walking down to Wall Street (and seeing where all of my money resides). Afterwards we talk a subway to 34th street and walk past Madison Square Garden and through Penn Station to get to the Empire State building. It has been 28 years since I've been to this building but the wait is reasonable. It's cold up at the top but we spend a fair amount of time gazing at the city and surrounding area. We take the subway back to the hotel for a dinner and relaxation. At 10 pm we're heading back out the door becase Person Ti_Ca wants to see the Empire state building at night. Our tickets allow a re-entry so we go back to the building and literally, almost, just walk right up to the elevators to go to the top. The night is clear and it's approaching midnight, so the view is bright and crisp and the weather is very cold. But we get our night picture from the top of the Empire state building and head for home.
On Saturday we get to the Guggenheim museum. I'm a bit disappointed in it. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it didn't get there. Person Ti_Ca's back hurts from all of the walking, so he tskes a subway back to the hotel and grabs some of my Aleve. I take the subway to the Museum of Natural History and rush through it and sit in on a planetarium show. I'm tired also from all of the walking and actually doze off during the show. But I grab a subway and do some walking and relax at the hotel. Late in the evening Person Ti_Ca goes out with a friend of his from New York and I just relax and veg out and go to sleep.
On Monday I feel like I'm in a fog but I'm very productive at work. In fact, I've done two major tasks early and before anyone else is at work. But I'm still in a fog and I'm wondering if it is from the headbang in the airplane. After lunch the fog lifts and by the time I get home to mow the lawn and trim the roses, I'm feeling okay. Person Ti_Ca and I do some homework and then I do a few minutes of web programming before deciding to wait for another day.
On Wednesday I continue a run of productivity with more good results and sharing with others. After work I get out on the mountain bicycle down to the pier and back. It feels good to be back cycling after about 9 days off a bicycle.
I have a good start to Friday but then progress and my motivation comes to a halt. The afternoon is fairly unproductive and so I just go home. When I get home I work the abdominals and lower back, water some plants, trim some of the yard, and then bake some cornbread.
On Sunday's morning ride Derrick brings a friend with an all composite and electronic shifting bicycle. But I feel very strong today so whenever the pace drops a bit or whenever we start facing a headwind, I'm at the front pulling everyone along. I just feel so strong right now. It s a great ride! After the ride I help Person Ti_Ca with homework and then watch an exciting MotoGp race from Qatar with great battles throughout the field - my favorite ride ends up second after some overly-enthusisatic riding early that pushed him back to 7th in the order. This is going to be a great Motop GP season! In the afternoon when Person Ti_Ca goes off to lyy a kite with a friend I work on some small bugs in the website and clean up the roses.