Tag Archives: New York

Enjoying Baseball

 

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Dad before the game.
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Daisuke warming up
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David Wright pregame warmup
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Zach Wheeler pregame. A promising young pitcher for the Mets
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Nephew Sebby and Uncle Josh discuss our National Past time

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We arrive at the ball park about two hours before game time and we watched the Mets take batting practice. Unfortunately for me  the game was a one sided affair and the Mets lost. Oh Well, it was still a fun trip.

The Puzzle is Done

The puzzle we started about 2 weeks ago is completed. We finished it after dinner last evening. Its such a great sense of accomplishment to get through that sky, with its many shades of blue. It was driving us INSANE!!! But we did it. Wifey stated that the excitement of finding the correct puzzle piece, was comparable to hitting a great golf shot. They both keep you coming back for more. (granted she has only been to the driving range, but I get it and so will anybody else who has ever played golf)

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Remembering

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took a picture of a picture due to not having a scanner…

I grew up in New Jersey and every time we would drive into New York, I would always see these two towers. They where trade mark New York City. This picture was taken from the Statue of Liberty In June of 2001. This would be the last time I would see these towers. When 9/11/01 occurred I was entering my senior year in college.  I was actually sleeping when the first plane hit and I was heading to class when the second plane struck and all we did in class was watch the coverage of the attack. I was in such shock, and couldn’t really believe this could be happening. It felt like we were in a movie. Then I was only 11 miles from the plane hitting the Pentagon. Another surreal moment. Our world was falling apart and forever changed.

My heart will forever go out to the families that lost loved ones that day. Let us never forget!!!