Okay people, okay. I know. I KNOW. I have posted about the same thing over and over lately.
"So the other morning I was walking through the park and it was rainy and my, look at those flowers and blossoms! Yay, spring! Here are some pictures!"
But this is my life, people! I do the same things every day. This is all I've got to show! What do you want from me?!
I haven't posted for a few days so here you go. More iPhone pictures. More spring in the park. New blossoms. GIANT puddles. And heck, until something thrilling happens around here, I guess this is what you get. Welcome to my life. Yippee!!!
What a beautiful day it was! The high was 73. We started out with a 4 mile run through Central Park (training for the Half in Boston is on!). Afterward, we set out for a hard-earned Shack burger, only to discover what should've been obvious:
Of course the line was horrendously long. Everyone in New York seemed to be out today, and the Shack seems like the perfect place to grab some food to take to the park.
We skipped the 45 minute wait, grabbed take-out at Harry's Burritos and headed to the park.
There were so. many. people. in the park today! It was nuts! We found a semi-secluded spot in the Ramble to enjoy our lunch in the sun.
Loving the flowers and blue skies. I could get used to this.
Each day I can't wait for 1:00 to roll around. I grab my lunch and head for the park to enjoy the sunshine. It has been just gorgeous. 70 degrees and sunny! Today I found a nice spot on a hill with a good view. I soaked up some Vitamin D while listening to live jazz being played by some street performers below. It was perfect!
This week I started running home from work to train for our race. It's about 3.2 miles door to door, and running home ends up taking the same amount of time as riding the subway! It's perfect. And I've run new paths I've never been on before. So between walks in the morning, lunch in the park and running home, I've been spending a lot of time outside in the park. It is definitely my favorite place in the city.
You were right! They are indeed crocuses. It's quite obvious now. Aren't they pretty?
Another sign of spring: March Madness is in full swing. I entered an office pool and am currently in first place, thankyouverymuch! Don't worry, I will go down in the second or third round. This always happens to me. Gotta love March Madness! This afternoon everyone in the clinic was glued to the TV's, jumping around and cheering. So fun.
TULIPS! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you as excited as I am?! (post edit: I acknowledge my horticultural ignorance. They are, in fact, crocuses.)
These are the first flowers I've seen this spring. In fact, aside from a few buds on the trees, I think these flowers are the first signs of life I've seen this spring. Real live green growing plants! Hurray!!! Spring is here! And if the buds and flowers weren't evidence enough, the weather has been absolutely gorgeous the last two days. 60 degrees, people. Sunny. Perfect for strolling through the park and soaking up a healthy dose of Vitamin D. Ahhh, spring. This is heaven.
Speaking of green, I strolled over to 5th Avenue today to take a peek at the big St. Patty's Day Parade. Big crowds of people, lots of green. Marching bands and marching police officers. That's about it. It was fun to peek at. But super crowded.
Looking down 5th (see the Empire State?)
A lone man in a funny hat. It had a giant clover on the front. I hope he found a friend.
You can hear me talking to my mom on the phone in this video. A daily lunchtime ritual.
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