day 817

WOW!!!!!

Felt really bad about my escort to Joe Walsh, but fuckit, their loss. WHAT A CONCERT!!!!!

He hits the stage in a Ramones shirt, proclaiming "p.s.216 Queens, the longest 6 years of junion high." What a GOD!!!!! Introduces the band, the 2 drummers, points to the percussionist "n' I dunno who he is, just some guy." And, in this day and age of political correctness, the guy was black. Didn't matter, all in good fun! Starts the show w/Welcome to the Club, introduces the next one as "this next song is called 'Song Two.'" This man is a PISSER!!!!!!! Really took me back. Thanks God, thanks Joe.

Today, a LOVELY day. Got my run in, hit NYC, hit the Uniqlo store-fatal error. They have these long sleeve thermal shirts, $12.90, hadda buy every style, THEN jeans for $9.90. Walked out -$90.

Went to pick up my number for manana's big Prospect Park race, bump into 2 girls who recognized me from Alley Pond. They were calling one of their peeps to introduce all of them to me. Amazing. They asked if I was "that guy." Friends everywhere. Cute friends too!

Hadda switch bibs. They had me in corral 11, predicted time of 2:30. I could crawl the race in that time. Now I'm in corral #2. A bit much, but fuckit.

Thanks you God, Joe Walsh is one of your better creations!!!!! Totally reaffirms my faith.

*****GREAT pic below. Row G!!!!!!!!!