The sign is still there. Apparently they have no intention of taking it down. The excavation has been filled, maybe they were digging to put the electrical wiring in. There were some nice low cumulus on the way to work today. There was even a sprinkle or two, but not enough to turn the wipers on, even once. I might have cleaned the windshield once if I didn't have to turn the lights on, and if my wipers were new.
I got the $1.85 coffee at 7-11, which comes out to $2 even with tax. No wax paper buttered rolls. I parked in an area where it's not clear to me whether to go to Starbucks or 7-11. Maybe the roundness of the price was a factor in my decision. No one was in the way of the coffee, the woman that works there was sort of close to where I get the cup reading a paper, she shifted a little to the right when I went for the cup. Worked out pretty well. I only gave 5 series of alternating stirs since I put my sugar in before pouring the coffee. May not even need that many, I do 6 at Starbucks.
The crowd on the boulevard is different than on Austin, where Starbucks lies. Certainly more subdued, but different also, and less medical workers out on their breaks and what not. I got the first crosswalk when the walking man signal was still up, but didn't quite get to the other side before the light became green. No biggie, probably lost about 10 seconds.
The car started well, and got on the parkway pretty smoothly. Traffic heading east at the Kew Gardens interchange was moving well, so I didn't bypass it. I still prefer the right lane, with my car shifted right of center to avoid the bumpy stretch that the right tire would fall on. I'm toying with the idea of getting over to the left lane after the low point so I don't encounter the incoming traffic coming from the on ramp that shortly follows. It's also nice to stay in the right lane so that I get some shade in the submerged portion of the parkway. It was cloudy at that time today though, so that really didn't matter this time.
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