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I went out at lunchtime to grab some lunch in Dupont with Mary (Chop’t, delicious). On the bike ride back to work, I saw the motorcade that was transporting Pope Benedict’s motorcade. Keep in mind that I did NOT see his holiness, but rather only caught a glimpse of the Popemobile racing down Rhode Island Ave. at 65 MPH. (I assume that it was headed back to Catholic Univ., where word is that P.B. is hanging out this week.)

One thing that struck me was: could I possibly be witnessing the most elaborate carjacking ever? I didn’t have a camera, but it would have been awesome to get a shot of the empty, all-white Mercedes Benz, jacked up on a flatbed and hauling rubber sandwiched between a couple MPD squad cars and lead by 4 MPD motorcycles. No Swiss Guards appeared to be attending the vehicle, but I couldn’t see who was driving the truck. Let’s say you wanted to nick the pope’s ride (I don’t think he has independently spinning rims, but they’re pretty shinny), wouldn’t some fake cop cars and truck get the job done? Potentially, the Popemobile had more than 2 parking tickets in DC and the city was giving his car a ‘courtesy tow’ (read: $100).

In closing, it did look like a very secure vehicle and seemed like a nice cabin to roll around in. I couldn’t tell if there was any sort of communication possible between the driver and his holiness. Like, what if, the Papamóvil got lost and the Pontiff grabbed a map (or divine directions) and wanted to play back seat driver for a while?

I’ve got questions, who’s got answers?

Yesterday, I headed into Bruegger’s newest store, located about 2 blocks from my office in Chinatown. I was only there for coffee, but the bagels line looked solid enough to prove them a quick star. Of course, nothing less would be expected from another quality Rochester mainstay (cough, cough, Wegmans, cough… there I said it). It’s awesome to have a proper bagel place in the neighborhood and will be a delicious alternative to the Friday munchkins (doughnut holes) that seem to magically appear from the Dunkin’ Donuts on 7th St.

The thing that I’m excited about most is that Bruegger’s brews Green Mountain Coffee, roasted in Vermont near Ben and Jerry’s. The Green Mountain Coffee from Bruegger’s is certified fair trade, delicious and $1.93 for a large. For that, I say: Welcome to the neighborhood!

During March, I managed to bike to work on 17 of 31 days in the month.

Of the 31 days during the month, I worked 21 days. I drove one day and totaled 3 days walking.

At the end of the month, I biked to work a total of 17 days.

Quarter-End Total: 44 days