Back to the Grindstone

The day didn't start off particularly well, as a women got on the not-really-full bus, asked to sit next to me, and stayed there until we both exited at the same stop a little over an hour later. My IT band has felt weak all day as a result, and I'm glad I'm working from home tomorrow. I informed all my folks that I'd be taking vacation days every Wednesday this summer, then looked at my calendar and realized I'll have to log on at least a little bit next Wednesday so that means schlepping my laptop back and forth one day more than I'd planned. But really, first world problems. And I do love Manhattan, even as I don't always care for the commute itself. We went through some fun parts of Harlem today, where people just wander into and across the street with traffic (like a BUS) coming right at them; if you look at old footage you'll note they've been doing this since before there were cars (look up the origin of the Brooklyn Dodgers name). I'm in a better mood now that the weather is warmer, I just want a bit more time off to enjoy it.