i just got invited...

... to witness a series of enormous municipal bonds get sold, probably at bear stearns. this will mean putting on a proper outfit and going to midtown, or maybe downtown. the man who invited me did so in the context of the boston marathon. He is an old man, and he first ran the boston marathon in 1967 when he was in law school. now, after running it so many times, he seeks out first timers. He enjoys their fresh perspective, he likes to answer their questions and reflect on how it used to be. and he has identified me as someone to live vicariously through on the trading floor - like a virgin, issuing debt for the very first time.