Mike Monday, July 14th, 2008 @ 1:17 am
Started early(ish). About 10:00 caught the #4 train to the Bronx to see Yankee Stadium (quickly becoming pretty good at this subway thing). The celebrity softball game that is part of the All-Star Game festivities was today so there was preparations going on for that. Then we took the subway back downtown and caught a cab to FAO Schwartz. The big attraction there for me was the floor piano from Big. I found it and it didn’t disappoint. Other cool stuff at FAO Schwartz like the Star Wars and Harry Potter legos, etc. I bought a 99 cent Jose Theodore figurine and 2 Wonka Bars (I didn’t know they really made such things). I haven’t opened them yet, but I hope there are golden tickets. Wandered down the street and stumbled upon the Apple store. There were about 4.2 million people in line for a new iPhone. Then we caught a cab to 14 N. Moore St. Which, is the address of Hook and Ladder #8, or the home of Ghostbusters. After some quick pictures we walked through Chinatown to Little Italy and found Ray’s original pizza. I think I’ve eaten my body weight in pizza this trip. After that we caught the subway back to the hotel to grab tickets and jersey (black, Piazza old school this time). #6 subway to Grand Central Station to the #7 train to Queens/Shea. Took some time before the gates opened to walk around Citi Field and Shea. Went in for batting practice and warm ups. Since this was the Sunday night game, the Baseball Tonight/ESPN crew was there. Watched them tape segments of Baseball Tonight and an interview with David Wright. Saw Peter Gammons, Jon Miller, etc. Mets win. Mets sweep. w00t. After the game, we went to Times Square in search of more pizza. Plus Deters wanted some photos/posters the street vendors were selling. So we stopped at Original Ray’s Famous Pizza (not the same place). Deters found his pictures, I even got one of Shea. I got my pictures. Then it was 1am and time to come back for sleep. Tomorrow is packup and go day.
All of today’s pictures are uploaded. The Mets/Shea/Citi folder is pretty large, but worth it I think 
Mike Sunday, July 13th, 2008 @ 12:23 am
Decided to sleep in some. Niether Deters nor myself are especially prepared for the physical tolls of NYC life. Took the Subway to Times Square and wandered around some. Ate lunch at the ESPN Zone in Times Square. Stopped at a pharmacy next door to get mole skin and band-aids for blisters. Caught the Subway back to the hotel to change and go to Shea. Mets win with a 1 hit shutout. Came back to the hotel and rested for a bit. We then went up the Empire State Building and then wandered Manhattan looking for dinner (pizza, of course). Found a place on 34th street and Broadway called Pronto’s Pizza. Excellent. On the way back to the hotel we passed Macy’s. Tomorrow’s plan is to go to Yankee Stadium, FAO Schwartz (looking for the floor piano from Big), Time Square again if time permits, Little Italty for more pizza sampling, the Ghostbusters HQ, and back out to Shea to root for a sweep and 9 wins in a row. Pictures are uploaded.
Mike Friday, July 11th, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
http://picasaweb.google.com/mdenzel
Made it to Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Ground Zero, the NYSE, and the financial district today.
Off to Shea now for the game tonight.
Mike Thursday, July 10th, 2008 @ 7:18 pm
It’s 8:15 eastern. I got here about an hour ago. Plane to NY was supposed to have left at 7:40, but is delayed until 9:00. Due into NY at 11:30 est now. This airport is huge.
Mike Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
Tomorrow at 3:35 pm central daylight savings time I will take off on an MD-80 bound for Atlanta. From there I will hop aboard a Boeing 757 headed for New York City. My first ever trip to Shea Stadium and 3 Mets home games. I thought such a monumental trip was worthy of resurrecting this thing (that plus Ken gets lonely when I’m not around). Internet connection willing, I hope to update all 2 people still reading this with news and notes and photos of my trip. Talk to you from NYC.
-Mike
Mike Monday, July 23rd, 2007 @ 8:48 pm
I have. It was pretty good.
Mike Friday, June 22nd, 2007 @ 12:53 pm
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I promise a job post this weekend (maybe 
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Mike Friday, June 15th, 2007 @ 8:22 am
I know it’s still a ways off, but…….
Super Joe!
P.S. I’m writing this from Windows Live Writer. First time I’ve used it, hope it posts it ok.
Mike Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 @ 3:44 pm
Have you preordered your copy yet?
Mike Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007 @ 7:07 pm
Stop bringing dead creatures and leaving them by the door. I’m tired of chucking bird, rabbit, lizard, bat, mouse, and mole corpses back into the woods. What could the neighbors think when I keep walking out of the woods with a shovel over my shoulder?
P.S. I have a “new” job. More on that later.
Mike Monday, May 21st, 2007 @ 10:31 pm
