Manhattan

I went to Manhattan and walked all over the island. I did my volunteer work at New York Road Runners so now all I have to do is run 4 qualifying race. My next one is 2 weeks from today. I also took a walk along Bleeker Street in Greenwich Village and I was looking for the old CBGB's. I had better luck finding the old Polo Grounds last month. I took a stroll By Madison Square where Rangers fans were gathering for the game later that night. Then I went up Broadway to where the Beacon Theatre is. The band Furthur has a run of shows there. And as I headed back to Grand Central to pick up the train, I stopped by Strawberry Fields in Central Park. My day in Manhattan.

Opening Day

This has become my favorite time of year living in New York. The Yankees have their home opener this afternoon. When I take the train into Manhattan, I always go by Yankee Stadium. That will be the case when I go to New York City tomorrow. I ran 7 miles today. The weather is supposed to be warm for the weekend so there's a good chance I'll ride my bicycle. Nothing like cross training.

NYRR & Furthur

On Saturday I'm going to be in Manhattan volunteering for credit getting me into the 2013 New York City Marathon. I'll be at an Expo where the runners who will be in the the race next day will pick up their items. I will arrive there by 9:30 AM. I'm assigned to work at a booth where they hand out complimentary T shirts. After I'm done with that, my plan is to check out what's going on at the Beacon Theatre. Furthur is performing there and Dead Heads will be hanging around. The weather is supposed to be nice in New York City this weekend. "Farewell to you ole Southern skies I'm on my way."

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Het is tijd                          
Om weg to gaan
Er is  zoveel
Voor mij to zie.

Op de weg
In een auto
Naar de luchthaven
Ik heb tijd.

Vaandag maken
Ik reis
Met het vliegtuig
Naar de stad.

On The Road

I went out there this morning and ran 7 miles. I didn't very fast today. I don't have a race until the middle of May. I'll keep training. In New York City this week the band FURTHUR is doing a bunch of shows. Phil Lesh is one of my favorite bass players. When I saw him live I could feel his bass as much as I could hear it. Pure magic! I might take a walk around the Beacon Theater sometime this week and check out the Dead Heads.

Who's There

I didn't post anything on my blog for a couple of days. I did go to The Capital District of New York State Saturday and saw a whole bunch of friends. I went to a concert at Pauly's Hotel in Albany where the band playing was performing the music of The Who and British Invasion songs. I even performed on 3 of the songs: BORIS THE SPIDER -  MAGIC BUS - SQUEEZE BOX. My dear friend Nick Bisanz helped put on the show and the band played great. They did a great version of GETTING IN TUNE. I had never played on the stage at Pauly's before. A fun night all the way around.

The Who & The What

Tomorrow I'll be heading to the Capital District of Albany, New York where it will be a full day of music. I will jam at a friend's house in Troy and then attend a concert in Albany. The band performing that night will playing the music if The Who. Many of my friends are supposed to be out. It will be way past my bedtime.