I’m thinking of a water theme

First bike ride of the season yesterday — snow still everywhere on the bike paths. Who knew that only Albany plowed its path? (Thanks, Albany!) Tried to start out at Colonie Town Park, but that didn’t work, so I drove down to the train station in Niskayuna, and that part of the path was clear only as far as the Lock 7 road, so I got out onto River Road and then up Rosendale, did some spins through the neighborhoods, went all the way to the end of Rosendale and then came back. Turns out I had been climbing more than I realized, because the ride back was fast.
Then I hit the mall for my iPod. Major tax return coming, and a cross-country trip this week, so I finally decided it was time to make the plunge. iPod: very cool. Software is completely intuitive, it’s like it teaches you how to use it.
But going to the mall is thoroughly painful. The place is just too goddamned big. Can’t wait ’til the EMS moves out of there. If only the Apple store would follow…
Today, continued work on the plumbing issues over my head. Found the leak, but man is it subtle. Have to tear out a little more ceiling, scrub some pipe, and hope that I can caulk it up. It may just be that the iron waste pipe is rotten after only 74 years, but I’m hoping I can patch it up because replacing that would be a major venture.