11/12/03 Mike's in Morning; Amazing Misty East River Ride; Scrabble at Brian's with Peter, Dave, and LiCalsi:

Mike's room. Cluttered but functional, he eats a muffin on his bed.

Mike is the king of emptying your pockets at the end of the day and letting the stuff that ends up in your pockets accumulate in some location in your apartment over time. Tickets. Coasters. Photos. Deodorant. Watch. Lollipop. Coins. Pens. Candy. Tissues. Keys. Wait... Deodorant? Mike has the same alarm clock I do.

Smaller rooms beget smaller (taller) piles. This is the same principle behind the small island of Manhattan's collection of skyscrapers.

The bikes barely fit in this long, thin apartment.

Along my amazing morning ride, I took the following photos:

Waterfront piers. Manhattan Bridge and Downtown Manhattan in background.

Downtown skyline reflection in still waters. Pointy building on left is AIG building, the tallest downtown at this time. The middle pointy building is the Trump Tower at 40 Wall Street. The rectangular tall building on the right is the Chase Manhattan Plaza.

Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges from under the FDR drive, on the bike path.

Brooklyn Bridge with sun peeking through clouds.

I love the way the thin but tall AIG building seems to be an extension of the J.P Morgan building (wider) behind it. It looks like one gigantic building.

You can count on seeing someone fishing out here almost every day of the year. They do it because they actually catch a meal.

Manhattan Bridge in sunlight under overcast.

Later, at Brian's:

The table.

Brian's computer is an occasional diversion.

Left to Right: LiCalsi, Peter, Me, Brian, and Brian's friend Dave from the Frat. at Tufts.

Don't ask.

The results of the game.

The back staircase in Brian's building is almost all marble and cast iron. It's amazing to find on the way to the trash compactor chute. They don't make stairs like this anymore. This building used to be the famous Albert Hotel. Early 1900's.