Now That I'm Forty...


Born in New York and now going to die in New York. Someday.

About Me:
Born:Here
Raised:Here and Here
Education: Here, Here, Here, and Here
Location: Here now!
Profession: This

Contact Me:
Your Blogger

Links:
Cool Hobby
Subversive Radio
You Will Love Skull Too
Old-Timey Radio Goodness
Webcast Sci Fi
Cool British Accents

My Computer-Savvy Friends:
Grim Jester
Childhood Bud
Goin' to CA
The Antihero
"Local" Boy Makes Good
New Girl In Town
The Female Me (Or IS That An Insult?)
Simply Saidy, (Not For The Faint Of Heart)
Mental Office Girl
California Hip
Archives:
Dec 26, 2003 Dec 27, 2003 Dec 28, 2003 Dec 29, 2003 Dec 30, 2003 Dec 31, 2003 Jan 1, 2004 Jan 2, 2004 Jan 8, 2004 Jan 9, 2004 Jan 11, 2004 Jan 13, 2004 Jan 14, 2004 Jan 18, 2004 Jan 19, 2004 Jan 21, 2004 Jan 25, 2004 Jan 27, 2004 Jan 28, 2004 Jan 31, 2004 Feb 1, 2004 Feb 2, 2004 Feb 3, 2004 Feb 8, 2004 Feb 13, 2004 Feb 14, 2004 Feb 15, 2004 Feb 16, 2004 Feb 17, 2004 Feb 22, 2004 Feb 23, 2004 Feb 24, 2004 Feb 26, 2004 Feb 28, 2004 Mar 2, 2004 Mar 3, 2004 Mar 4, 2004 Mar 5, 2004 Mar 7, 2004 Mar 8, 2004 Mar 9, 2004 Mar 11, 2004 Mar 13, 2004 Mar 14, 2004 Mar 15, 2004 Mar 16, 2004 Mar 17, 2004 Mar 18, 2004 Mar 20, 2004 Mar 22, 2004 Mar 23, 2004 Mar 27, 2004 Mar 28, 2004 Mar 29, 2004 Mar 30, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 Apr 2, 2004 Apr 3, 2004 Apr 4, 2004 Apr 8, 2004 Apr 13, 2004 Apr 18, 2004 Apr 26, 2004 Apr 27, 2004 May 1, 2004 May 3, 2004 May 6, 2004 May 10, 2004 May 12, 2004 May 15, 2004 May 18, 2004 May 20, 2004 Jun 3, 2004 Jun 16, 2004 Jul 13, 2004 Jul 14, 2004 Jul 22, 2004 Jul 26, 2004 Jul 27, 2004 Jul 30, 2004 Aug 1, 2004 Aug 2, 2004 Aug 3, 2004 Aug 4, 2004 Aug 6, 2004 Aug 8, 2004 Aug 10, 2004 Aug 11, 2004 Aug 13, 2004 Aug 14, 2004 Aug 17, 2004 Aug 20, 2004 Aug 23, 2004 Aug 30, 2004 Aug 31, 2004 Sep 7, 2004 Sep 14, 2004 Sep 23, 2004 Sep 25, 2004 Oct 7, 2004 Oct 10, 2004 Oct 18, 2004 Oct 24, 2004 Oct 26, 2004 Oct 28, 2004 Nov 3, 2004 Nov 17, 2004 Nov 18, 2004 Nov 25, 2004 Dec 2, 2004 Dec 11, 2004 Dec 16, 2004 Dec 17, 2004 Dec 20, 2004 Dec 21, 2004 Dec 24, 2004 Jan 10, 2005 Feb 11, 2005 Feb 24, 2005 Mar 19, 2005 Apr 1, 2005 Apr 10, 2005 Apr 20, 2005 May 12, 2005 May 17, 2005 May 26, 2005 Jun 8, 2005 Jun 15, 2005 Jun 16, 2005 Jun 20, 2005 Jun 27, 2005 Jul 7, 2005 Jul 11, 2005 Jul 21, 2005 Aug 1, 2005


Credits:
Picture
Blogskin
Blogger
Design

 This counter provided for free from HTMLcounter.com!
HTMLCounter.com

[ Sign My Guestbook] [ View My Guestbook]
Now That I'm Forty...

Weblog Commenting by HaloScan.com Listed on Blogwise
Tuesday, February 17, 2004

I Did It!
I actually walked 123 blocks south of here!

Well, it was a grand day yesterday! It was the right time of day for the sun to be on my face for the whole hike. With my scarf around my face, I didn't feel the wind when it did blow. And oh, the sights I saw!

The closest avenue to me is Frederick Douglass Blvd, which I realized actually becomes Central Park West at 110th St. Yes, It'd been at that corner, but never traced it as far north as where I live. After all, the C train doesn't run straight to 145th from 110th--it turns a bit to the west and lets you out at St. Nicholas Avenue which is like two Aves. away from Fred Doug Blvd.

So walking that stretch from my block to 110th turned me on to some magnificent work happening up in here! About a dozen buildings have been renovated. About half a dozen new buildings have been erected. Two or three more are going up as I type this. Another half dozen are being renovated. And I found the Strivers' Row of Grace Edwards' books. Truly awesome. I feel like I could live out the rest of my life in Harlem (provided I get a long healthy one) and satisfy my lust for the beauty in this city.

Then I got to the Park. I was going to keep going down Central Park West with my bad self, but at about 100th St. is this stone set of steps planted between these two gateway boulders that lead to an upper elevation on the northern Park. I could not resist it, no matter how short I wanted to make my trip. After I scaled those steps, the Park owned me. I stayed in it until I exited at 59th St and 7th Avenue. I had to stop once and do some stretching to keep my back from cussing me out. I don't have to tell you about the joggers, except to say there were plenty enough of them.

At 59th it was all "downhill". After getting that far, what was 36 more little blocks? It got sticky around Times Square, what with the tourists and all. But again, the sun was full on my face by that time. Many cares were neatly tucked when I reached the gym. So much so that when I came back, I was able to answer The E-mail (HER E-mail) in platonic, friendly tones.

She answered it back in kind.

No worries, mate! I'm happy to believe that I wildly and rediculously overreacted! If not, at least now I can react from a better stance than abject terror.

I think.

Me at 2/17/2004 09:51:00 PM