Hinsdale, NH - March 19

Spring!

Certainly feels that way today. High of 69 in Brattleboro, VT. Enjoying the sun...then heading back to the city this weekend.

Spark plugs must be sputtering..

since the summer, work has finally started to pick up - which is very encouraging and a ray of light in an otherwise pretty dimly lit 2009 job-wise. heading up to new england tomorrow to do a car shuffle from boston to brattleboro. looking forward to driving...

Fire 'er up Red!

Figured I'd kickstart this blog back to life.

Today: After a late night till 4:30am got 4 hours of sleep and finally fell out of bed into a hot summer day. Some computer work on resume etc. then a ride to Brooklyn Library for more work and simply to get out of the apartment. Ride around Prospect Park was positive, as usual. After a few hours headed out of that air conditioned world and back into the glorius summer heat...stopped for a few groceries in Park Slope...then made my way back home. Ride back through the park was positive, as usual...with the bonus down hill before heading out onto the street.

Back home...some early dinner...then back to the computer all night. Chatted with Gina in Brattleboro. Trying to figure out this upcoming move situation. To head to Brattleboro or stay in NY....job offers will tell the tale. Hope to get enough resumes out tonight to give a chance for more fresh air tomorrow.

This summer has been passing by with not nearly enough interaction. Lessons learned. Will run or ride tomorrow..

fly

I know that I will die
You know that you will die
We know that we will die
But we deny, deny

I know that I will die
You know that you will die
We know that we will die
Get out and fly
fly

on the walk home

Pulling out of a coma of a long-term dream
A mixture of regret and possibility
Encouraged to shake off the dirt and make clean
Changing...changing. Definitely.

Magic in the wind
I taste it in my skin
Magic in the wind
I am remembering

Memories stray as if an attempt at hiding
Details lost behind clouds of strung vines
I believe in the potential of everything
and even peculiar synchronistic signs

Magic in the wind
I feel it in my skin
Magic in the wind
I am remembering

So...so much is different I realize today
Than anything I might have thought would arrive
choices played out quite naturally
now back to the point of controlling the drive

Magic in the wind
I'm taking it in
Magic in the wind
I am remembering

Jones Beach (Labor Day)

Saving the world...one banana peel at a time.

This is one of the better ideas I have seen lately. Very functional and puts the power of waste-reduction directly in the hands of the everyday person. Plus FREE compost...killer!

http://www.naturemill.com/video_histChan.html

Where is my cell phone?!

Nomo-phobia-becoming-a-mobile-problem

Interesting article. It's an odd phenomenon...and if I'm going to be honest, I must admit that I have gone from one who often turned his phone off when not in use to now very-frequently pulling it from my pocket just to see if I missed any calls or text messages. And then there are the 'phantom-vibrations' which is a whole other story...

Bike ride 03/24/08

Grand Army Plaza

Church-Park Slope


Abandoned building

Bike ride in Williamsburg 3/20/08

CD Release - Abbey Lounge 2/22/08

Club Bohemia/Cantab Lounge - 11/2/07

Middle East - Downstairs 04/07/07

Another day to breathe

Last Wednesday night, we decided to stop for a few 'school night' drinks at a bar on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. We don't get the chance too often, so it felt good to sit in the rear of the bar, relax, put a few back, and chat.

After we had been there a while, I returned from the men's room to Gina's mention that something very odd had happened. "I saw some lights spark outside, and heard what sounded like firecrackers going off", she said. No sooner, a bartender came back to our area and was saying that someone had been shot dead right outside the bar. And quite quickly, the vibe changed.

Almost immediately the news was spread. Everyone, it seemed, glanced their eyes towards the now drape-covered front window....though the acoustic duo upstairs did their best to keep all distracted by continuing to play without hesitation.

We decided to stick around for a bit longer to let things chill out....and also gather our somewhat disturbed sense of safety and well-being. Though it was apparent that any danger had stopped, it was a bit eary to think we could have just as easily been right outside the bar while the guns were ablazing.

When we went to leave, we found out that a crime scene was taped off outside, and the entire bar was restricted from leaving for what became the next 4 hours while an investigation was carried out. Some bits of information filtered through the bar about what happened, but it wouldn't be until the next day that we found out the full story.

Apparently, a disturbed and disgruntled man had shot a former employer to death at a restaurant around the corner, then shot two innocent and unarmed auxillary policemen who chased him down the street, and ultimately met his own end in front of our bar, shot down by other ensuing police.

Not the type of thing one expects to stumble across during a casual night on the town in the middle of Manhattan. But further proof that one can never be sure of anything, regardless of location and time.

I am sure grateful for our safety that night, but am even more saddened for the other men who were likely unaware that Wednesday would be the last day of their short lives.

Magic Hat cap

"Be a traveler not a tourist."

Middle East - 01.26.07

A big ol' tree...

That's right hun...
it's for our apartment:


Rockefeller Center all lit up:

Back to Boston

I had some down time while back in Boston over Thanksgiving weekend, so I snapped a few shots while cruising through the Common:

From the rooftops

As part of my new job in Manhattan, I periodically head out from the office to do field surveys around town. One of the cool bonuses is when I have to head up to the roof because I'm usually greeted with a sweet view of the city from a perspective that most people don't get to see.

From 1430 Broadway:

Good Time Emporium - 11.10.06

Maestro Mephistopheles

During a lunch break on Halloween, I stumbled across these fine street actors setting up shop at Union Square. I caught a full hour of amazing entertainment. Happy inspiration....