Another week with some really intense rain in the city. This photo of a family’s creative rain gear is from Thursday evening when it absolutely dumped for at least the better part of an hour. They may look ridiculous, but at least their shoulders are dry, mine were soaked.
Between storms, I managed to get out on the new bike four times this week! I’m still working to reclaim my urban riding skills. Some of these have less to do with riding than others. For instance, after a few shaky trips, I’m able to navigate the bike room and get on and off of the elevator with aplomb. However, my first time locking up was less than graceful. At least I provided some entertainment to the guy that was watching me while enjoying his morning coffee and smoke. I could almost hear his inner voice saying “what a jackass”.
As for the riding itself, is great—other than being sore in a few places I wasn’t before. So, there’s some truth to what they say about never forgetting how to ride a bike.
On Saturday, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, there was a reenactment in Prospect Park. We went to check it out. There was a respectable turnout with a lot of spectators around Long Meadow. A battle ensued before the Continental Army’s retreat. We decided that the most exciting looking part to play was whomever was on horseback. How often does anyone get the ride around Long Meadow on a galloping horse unimpeded by volleyball nets, picnickers, dogs and cricket wickets?
Links
- It’s a Crowded Place With Some of the City’s Trickiest Traffic
The lead photo there sums the conditions in the harbor well. - Brooklyn Brewery prepares to move to Wythe Avenue, will bid farewell to original taproom
Good for them, and the new space looks nice, albeit new and not entirely unlike some of the other taprooms around town. I still have a soft spoke for their old space. - Be your own ferryperson in the Netherlands via Core77
You know what would be even cooler? A way to power it by bicycle! - When the Shortage is the Strategy
“We should be purposefully delaying purchases.“ - Words Matter. Damnit.
- Why I remain a skeptic via Beto Dealmeida
“I still do not use LLMs for anything I actually care about.“