So I have been out in New York for the past few weeks for a training program for my new job. It suffices to say that it has been a lot of long days. C’est la vie.

Luckily I have gotten out into the city a bit on the weekends and have enjoyed it. I think I would be missing Seattle more if I knew that my knee could stand up to the punishment I’d want to put it through this summer. So maybe a 6 or 7 week mandatory rest will help it out. I think one of the oddest experiences I have had was at the Museum of Natural History. In the exhibit of North American Mammal there are all these dioramas of moose, bears, wolves, etc. Beside the obvious oddity of the taxidermy itself, there were masses of people getting their picture taken in front of these things. This was so weird to me coming from a childhood where I was worried about running into these guys on the trail and often hoping not to see one (or at least not suddenly or up too close).

One thing New York has going for it though is food. Almost, every meal I’ve had (that didn’t come from some chain) has been delicious. I went to this place tonight called S’Mac. All they serve is macaroni and Cheese. They do it so well. I had the “cajun” style with sausage and green peppers and a couple cows worth of cheese. So good.