While with Santi today, I got a message from my friend Mike, who informed me that his planned trip across country on his newly acquired bike was to begin tomorrow at 8am. He wanted to see me one last time before he embarked on yet another one of his cross country trips. We had dinner at Whole Foods and after eating, he offered to give me a ride on his bike, an offer I was more than happy accept. I strapped on my little helmet and we roamed the Lower East Side then over the Williamsburg Bridge and back. The view of midtown was absolutely beautiful from the bridge. Surely, you haven't seen Manhattan until you've seen it from a bridge on a bike with either the wind in your hair or the sun overhead. I've also had plenty of opportunity riding through the city with my other friend Benny and his scooter. I shall save stories of my rides with Benny for another time.

Mikey and his bikey.
It was so loud and he said it had speakers that could blast music loud enough to set off car alarms. I did not let him prove that to me.

Showing me his "storm trooper" bike helmet that had drop down shades.

And since I was already in his area, I met up with another friend, Vien and we grabbed a drink at a nearby dive bar followed by scarfing down one of the most humongous servings of fries I've ever seen.

On the train ride home. I had an upbeat song on my iPhone playing on repeat. I had to resist all urges to get up and start jumping with my hands in the air.

Ironically, the song title happens to be called Repeat.