I rode my bike to work today. It's 9 miles and it took me about 45 minutes each way. As I rode the back streets of Queens I passed by many interesting houses. One of my favorites is a small house on Astoria Blvd near Northern Blvd which resembles a castle. My course is mostly flat with very gentle hills. If I am lucky, and I was not today, the Queens Botanical Garden is open and I can ride through it and see the flowers.
This evening I while reading the news on the New York Times website, I came across a blurb about the meteor showers which will peak next week. I present it here for you to read: "The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak on Tuesday, Aug. 12, after the moon sets in the wee hours of the morning. The best time to view the meteor shower will be between 4 and 5 a.m., according the American Meteor Society."
I long for simpler pleasures. Pretty streets, flowers in the garden, interesting buildings, and meteor showers in the early morning sky are enough to put a smile on my face.
