It’s almost here! It’s almost here! Summer Streets Saturday is almost here!

I couldn’t care less about the activities planned along the route - speaking of the route, here it is - though it’s nice to see so many different kinds of dance being demonstrated and the New York tour at the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge seems cool. That would be my activity of choice if I had to pick one. Happily I don’t and I can stick to my original plan of just strolling down Manhattan into Brooklyn and having a nice, long leisurely lunch. So ixnay on the activties.

But I do like the tips provided. It’s entirely likely that I would have forgotten my camera if I hadn’t just seen in on the list. I tend to forget my camera alot these days despite the fact that I am surrounded by things worthy of photographing.

The etiquette list they’ve compiled ought to be required reading. “Pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way, so yield to them.” I’m looking at YOU bike riders. Read it. Learn it. Love it. Did you notice the word ‘always’? If you peddling maniacs can handle that, I can handle the etiquette advice for walkers - “Be aware of cyclists and don’t dart out suddenly in the path of a cyclist.” Deal?

So, start stretching now, clean off your sturdiest walking shoes and get ready to hit the streets!