Weekend Wonders

Friday, we drove to Princeton, NJ to watch Mark run the 5000m. The traffic was mind-numbing, and we arrived with 15 minutes to spare. It was seriously cold on the track. We huddled in a blanket and cheered the Lions on. Mark came in 3rd at a PB of 14:25. After the race, we went over to congratulate him, only to meet an old running buddy of Mark's, now at Boston College. Running the second heat of the 5000m was Nick Ross, Mark's running partner and son of East Greenwich friends.

Saturday, we left the apartment early and drove to Douglaston, Queens. More traffic psychosis. We were bringing two turntables in for estimates. We only have five turntables at the moment, three of which actually work. Then we drove to Mahwah, NJ to see Harry run the 5000m. It was a little chilly, with a brisk wind. Lunch consisted of hot dogs. It was great to see Harry. We also saw two other Rhode Island runners. Harry didn't finish his race due to a pain in his hip. On the way home, we went to Stop & Shop where we went wild scooping up deals. We must be nuts to get so excited over buying paper towels, seltzer, tonic water and Bitter Lemon, a rare mixer Marty hasn't been able to find in 15 years. The drive home was sensible.

We were starving so we immediately had cheese and crackers and cocktails. Home-made meatball heroes were our dinner.

Sunday, we again got up early and after eating our Queens-bought bagels, hopped on the subway to look at apartments on the Upper East Side. We walked for hours, becoming demoralized at non-availability and high rent. Finally, a broker we'd contacted called us. We saw one apartment in our price range. I was the most impressed by the view from the 31st floor. Other amenities include a doorman, a rooftop garden, a new kitchen, 800 square feet of space, air conditioning and good closets. If approved by the owner (it's a condo), we'll move in May 1st.

Dinner was a success. Doug joined us. The menu? Tortilla pie appetizer, beef braised in beer, perogin, salad, baguette and lemon-lime custard. I crashed around 9:30, but a wild party on our floor woke me at 1 or so. Marty went out to walk Turbo and they began screaming about his cuteness. Turbo's.