from the ‘cycle ops’ dept:
What a great weekend. Seems I’ve been having a string of ‘em. This one started with a good shift at PSVAC on Friday night (and ended with a PSVAC election on Sunday night). I rolled with DC610; we got both trucks out and chilled at Grand Army Plaza for a bit. I took some good pics of the bus which I’ll post up tomorrow.
Saturday dawned bright and cold … and many hours later I woke up. 
I strapped the hybrid to my sweet new Thule bike rack (Jeff – u r00lz) ventured into the city and up to Harlem, where I met Caroline. She led me on a merry chase around Manhattan as the day warmed up to a heady 40 degrees — though it stuck around 35 for most of the day. Believe it or not, it was one of the most fun rides I’ve done all year. Caroline has a kickin’ pad as well. We rolled up to the Cloisters, toured Ft Tryon Park, stopped for lunch at Strokos (my old EMT-school hangout on the Up-upper West), dashed along B’way through Times Square, playing in traffic … zipped down the West side to watch the fake pelicans … broke the law in Battery Park … rolled past the South Street Seaport, and up the East Side. We stopped at a Starbucks for some liquid warmth before pedaling back to Caroline’s pad as the sun went completely out. Great stuff!
Saturday night was poker night with the cool kids. Not only did I rake in mad duckets, but it was a fully Brooklyn-yuppified pokerfest, complete with homemade guac, fine wines and cheeses, and gourmet cookies. Rockin! Pics are coming soon.
Sunday was study day in the Tea Lounge — love that place. Hours of Chem, pots of tea, the tall Swedish blonde, and me. I could get used to this life sh1te.
Oh, and tonight was the BtC Holiday Reunion Party. I saw Blake and Paul and Adam and Caroline and Jody and Skip and Lorraine and and and and many many more. Merry Christmas indeed!
I gotta go. Peace out.
