Gridlock

I've just checked msn.com and am so surprised that the NYC transit worker's strike is not even on there! Yes, all of our transportation employees-bus drivers, subway conductors and station personnel walked off the job at about 3 this morning after contract negotiations broke down with the Metropolitian Transit Authority. As being someone who is now part of a union, I totally understand and support what the TWU is doing and hope that the MTA decides to use some of their literal billion-dollar surplus to reward the people that make it possible for the city of NY to run smoothly every day.

Onto other things...my friend Amy is due to arrive in NY tomorrow and between plans with her, Michael, work and my family, my Christmas week is going to be packed! Since Christmas is on a weekend this year, we don't get off as much time as in the past, so I'm trying to be organized about what I do with the spare moments.

Amy is spending her first couple of days with friends on Long Island, so I won't see her until Friday (Saturday?). Saturday night is Christmas Eve service, probably at Marble Church. Sunday is Christmas Day, and we'll most likely do church again at some other church so we can see as much as possible. Monday is still unplanned, but possibly at matinee of some Broadway show with tickets from the TXTS booth will be in order. Tuesday I have to go to work. Yes, work. After work, I think we will be going to dinner somewhere. Wednesday after work (again) we may have to head to a museum, then have dinner with Michael and maybe see another show. Thursday morning she is already heading back to Texas and Michael and I have a special evening planned to celebrate our own Christmas and our 10-month anniversary, which is on the 28th.

After that, it looks like I'll be heading upstate to see the family. The big trains that work for Metro-North are apparently still running...if not, I'll have to look into renting a car.

Anyway, so far, everything is okay. I just have a lot on my plate to deal with. Updates as they happen...