Take Two

Greetings once again from the Big Apple (also known as my home away from home).  I am writing today from the uber sheik Hudson Hotel.  As you recall, I stayed here about a year ago. It was an experience.  Fortunately, my room this time around is significantly larger. Don’t know why but I’m happy for it.  I only have a few minutes before heading out.  I am dining at Patroon tonight which is a classic Upper East Side steakhouse.  Good times.

So, with the irrational fear.  I was planning on going home tomorrow but there is an enormous storm heading up the east coast so I delayed until Saturday.  The flight out was not fun. You know it’s an ugly flight when the captain apologizes for the ride.  Yeah, not so much fun.  From the airport, I called our car service which brought me to the uber sheik Hudson Hotel.  The ride was nuts as anyone who has ever experienced this particular event can tell you but I wasn’t the least bit nervous.  I note this because you are much more likely to be killed in a car accident versus a plane accident.  It is an issue of control (ie, I can drive a car.  I can’t drive a plane).  The book Freakonomics outlines this beautifully.  It’s worth the read.

Now that my irrational fear is in check I’m going to venture out into New York.  I don’t have any fear about that.