Today was a bike ride, to Liberty State Park. Quite a few pedestrians were walking four or five abreast. No whistleblowing but an insistent combination of sounds from the buzzer would get their attention and garnering dirty looks as I pedaled past them. It was a nonstop ride, except for a few seconds when I had some water or took a selfie to send to friends and family.

It was pleasant and uneventful. There was a tentative plan to meet an online friend who is also into cigars. He works on the border of Hoboken and Jersey City and we were chatting last night. His workplace is on my bicycle route so it wouldn’t be too much of a problem and not out of my way.

But he was working later than expected and I was too out of it after riding. Plus Bill was on his way home and I wanted to see him. So it all worked out and the plan to meet up with Mike was off the day’s plan. There will always be another cigar.

It’s mellow right now, Bill and I are watching the reboot of Frasier which we’ve been watching almost every night. It’s a funny alternative to the drama of the daily events. Unfortunately, the escape from reality comes with the price of having to watch commercials about medication, kids who need hospitalization, or political ads.

The Frasier reboot is funny if not a bit clunky. I’ve only seen 2 episodes and we’re on the third episode though Bill has seen most of them already. That doesn’t matter since Bill loves to laugh and his laughter is a wonderful thing to hear.

Now Bill is in bed and I’m watching Almost Famous. I first saw it when Hoboken had a cinema, this one on Hudson Street. Now it’s a health care center and the newer cinema, a multiplex as opposed to the Hoboken Twin, and it is now some type of church where they sing about having an awesome god.

Almost Famous still retains its charm 24 years later. I identified with Patrick Fugit’s character somewhat. Young man enamored with music. Kate Hudson was incandescent. Perhaps it was Cameron Crowe’s best moment. The rest of the cast is very good and Frances McDormand steals the picture with each scene she is in.

Tomorrow is back to work, and fresh hells await. The supervisor’s supervisor is out all week so that will remove some of the stress that is a daily occurrence. I hope so at least. It’s a holiday for some tomorrow so it’s possible the commute will be pleasant and not crowded. Of course, I could be wrong, that happens on occasion.

I hope next weekend will provide some good weather to continue my bike rides, though it is autumn and there is a chill in the air which some people claim to enjoy. But we don’t need to use an air conditioner so that’s nice and it also saves some money on the electricity bill.

And there will always be more Frasier.