Archive for September, 2007
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Mets Suck
September 30th, 2007 |
I’m feeling sick, Glavine out of fuel, 7 runs in the first inning, bases load twice, only one run scored, Mets suck, coulda woulda shoula, next year, football, Giants defense back
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Christina and Scott’s Wedding
September 23rd, 2007 |
meet up at parent’s house, meet aunt Phil and uncle John from Seattle for the first time, drive to the wedding, rain, clear, Strathmere, NJ, bathroom at restaurant/bar, Christina and Scott’s wedding, my first beach wedding, few seats, nice view of the beach/ocean, sand ceremony, end of wedding, pouring rain, Wawa stop, visit uncle Spike in Ocean City, nice house, nice views, roof top deck, drive to reception in Winslow, accident on AC Expressway, lots of fun, table captain, Johnny the dance machine, chocolate fountain
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Checking Out and Going Home
September 20th, 2007 |
Crystal, Andrew and Anthony check out of hotel, breakfast, meet up with parents, parents not getting along, I don’t know what to do, hang out with Mom, try on new clothes, steak lunch, drive back home, relax, go back to work for night shift, someone took shift but shared shift for a bit and worked without equipment for the later
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Day Three in NY
September 19th, 2007 |
breakfast, bus ride, meet up with Scott for lunch, Yoro Japanese on Fulton, hangout before going back to work, China Town, lychee bubble tea, Little Italy, San Gennaro Festival, so much food but not hungry, walk around East Village, random stores, Barnes and Noble, train uptown, Museum of the City of New York, exhibits include Glory Days of New York Baseball 1947-1957, the Jewish Daily Forward, New York Rises - Photographs by Eugene de Salignac, and Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, walk around Central Park, meet with Crystal, hang out in Union Square, dinner at Republic, Shoe Mania, DSW, Times Square, MTV store, Junior’s (not the original), hang out with Brian, watch Mets game, bus ride back, relax in the pool and jacuzzi, packing stuff
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Day Two in NY
September 18th, 2007 |
Breakfast, bus ride, Scott’s back hurting, Grand Central Terminal, Green Home Show, meet Crystal for lunch, Commerce Bank ATM, lunch at Pershin Square, salmon BLT without the B, Transit Museum, history of the subways, the Triborough Bridge, old subway cars, buses, how things work, see random cat, adopted by museum care takers, walk to Schnack, started my Alan Harding, have a chocolate beer shake, interesting taste, walk back to Borough Hall, meet with Crystal, Dylan’s Candy Bar, FAO Swartz, foot piano, dinner at Rockefeller Center, two slices of pizza and a cookie at Two Boots, Top of the Rock, great view, Apple Store, Port Authority, can’t find the right gate, found gate, go home and rest
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New York mini-vaction
September 17th, 2007 |
Crystal wakes up early, she gets lost on the way to the hotel, she finds her way after driving out of her way, she works in NY for a few days for training, I drive up later, drive around the village to find parking, found parking spot, alternate side street cleaning rules, wait 20 minutes in car to get spot, meet up with aunt and uncle at cousin’s place, feeding Matt and Max, sandwich for lunch, fix Karen’s laptop letter I key, meet up with Crystal, Anthony and Andrew, happy hour at Pershin Square (Buzz Bar), meet with Scott Desmond of Greenberg Traurig, dinner at Cinema Brasserie, red and white wine, scallops, tuna, salmon, fillet mignon, chocolate volcano, cappuccino, drive back to their hotel in East Rutherford, Marriot Residence Inn, only two bedroom suites available, nice rooms, full kitchen, living room, flat screen TVs View from Karen and Mario’s loft
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Johnny’s Race and China Town
September 15th, 2007 |
Johnny’s race, Cherokee, China Town, David’s Mei Leh Wah, Independence Brew Pub closed, no room at Hard Rock, drinks at Maggiano’s, Old English speak, <insert word here>ith
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Hershey Park Day Two
September 9th, 2007 |
wake up early, continental breakfast, check out, broken ATM, eccentric man complaining about ATM, drive up ATM, the Waffle House, waffles, eggs, bacon, hash browns, Hershey Park, not as crowded, short or no waits in line, three roller coasters in under 30 minutes, mostly walking, water mister, backwards roller coaster, feeling icky afterwards, monorail, Cold Stone ice cream, Chocolate World, “It’s the Milk Chocolate” cows, tour, free little bag of kissables, gift shop, the Commet, feeling better, Coal Cracker, Crystal soaking wet, she feels cooler, hot outside, the Great Bear, Storm Chaser, cheddar popcorn, souvenirs, 100 year anniversary of Hershey Park, lots of chocolate, drive back home, rest stop, gyro, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, PA Turnpike to 130 to 295, rest, Giants game, injuries
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Hershey Park Day One
September 8th, 2007 |
start out to Hershey, drive Sarah back to house for bathing suit, bacon, stop at dunkin donuts for breakfast, coffee, butternut donut, crueler, long drive on PA turnpike, arrive at Hershey, 100 year anniversary of Hershey Park, eat lunch, garden burger, chicken fingers, fries, full, so hot outside, change into bathing suits, find flip flops, pay for locker, ride the Tidal Force, long line for Roller Soaker, feel cool, so much water, cloudy and windy, ride the Roller Soaker, cold, short drive to Comfort Inn in Harrisburg, shower, dinner at Texas Roadhouse, free peanuts, sampler, catfish, chicken, green beans with bacon, rice, sweet potato, fresh vegetables, country fried steak, loud birthday announcements, yee haa, Starbucks, so tired, sleep.
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Redstone with Sean
September 7th, 2007 |
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Work, lab, got things working finally, stupid problem, not my problem, I have solution, home, relax, Redstone Grill, hang out with Sean, margarita and a Malibu Bay Breeze, Buffalo Shrimp lightly fried jumbo shrimp tossed in homemade Buffalo sauce and served with Maytag bleu cheese dressing, Lodge Cornbread served with signature maple butter in a cast iron skillet, Wood Fired Chicken Wings garlic-herb marinade, chipotle ranch dipping sauce, Tillamook Macaroni & Cheese, full, leave, shower, sleep.
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