I believe this to be my seventh time in the Big Apple, though never have I stayed more than three or four days. With two weeks to go, it is sinking in that I am sort of a here for the long haul.

I am fascinated at how people live here—not in the bad way, but in the wow-there-is-a-lot-going-on-here way. Indianapolis is a decent-sized city, but obviously much different than Manhattan. I woke up this morning, a bit later than I anticipated, to realize Alicia Keys was performing smack dab in the middle of Times Square, just a few blocks from my hotel. If only I planned ahead I would have hopped over there for the show. I'll try to do better for Beyonce in Central Park on Friday.

Time to get back out there. More to come.