November 08, 2005

Fall Colors in the NE and the Empire State Building

And the New York City Marathon. This week was a banner week for me doing new things (much to the chagrin of that part of me that was trying to get work done).

On Saturday I went for a hike in Chappaqua with Alix and Susan, two friends of mine from Pomona. It was a great escape from the city. And, judging by the colors, perfect timing. This was my first bona fide experience of being blown away by the fall colors. I have heard a lot about how great the leaves in New England are, but I really hadn't had the experience of seeing them firsthand until now. I was deluded into thinking that Utah's leaves compete (actually, I still think Utah's leaves compete against these. But these were pretty awesome.)

And then on Sunday morning I went to David's apartment in Fort Greene to watch the runners whiz by.

As I was watching the marathon, I got a call from my best friend from college, Daniel, aka the Danimal. He was in town from LA and wanted to hang out. We met up that evening and he took me to the top of the Empire State Building. His grandfather had designed it, so he had a pass that let us skip the lines and go straight to the top.

Posted November 8, 2005 12:59 AM. Categories: New Experiences , Week 9 | Permalink