I went to the Big Apple for the TD Bank Five Boro Bike Ride, which took place on May 3rd. Mother Nature put a damper on what was otherwise a great ride through Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island with the streets free of automobile traffic. I finished all 42 miles in the pouring rain. But, hey, I got to visit with Amir and Tariq and go to a Yankee game and party with Tariq's Columbia classmates. On the last night, we celebrated Mother's day and Tariq's birthday at Babbo, a great Italian restaurant in the village where Hillary Swank was also dining. Check out the photos.