The NEW Yankee Stadium opening up for next year's team to play!
The Subway to Yankee Stadium
During the hour-long rain delay, we made friends with the guys behind us. But only Dave got to share a blanket. :) Great meeting you guys!
Tim and I in Times Squqre
Dave, myself and Mario Lopez... Mario ain't got nothin' on us.
We started our day a little later today and went on our way to the Bronx to watch a game in the beloved and historic Yankee Stadium. The whole purpose of our trip was for today. So see a game in The House that Ruth Built before they tear it down and move across the street to the House the Steinbrenners Built. :)
We were a little bothered that our seat were only 6 rows from the top of the upper deck. But at 2:15pm when the massive rain storm moved in, accompanied by an excess of lightning and thunder, we had on of only a few rows in the entire stadium that never got wet. The game was delayed for about an hour. We stayed dry. :)
To set foot in a place that has that much history is only a little surreal. Looking at home plate and thinking, "Mickey Mantle hit from right there" or "Today (echo: today today)... I consider myself (echo: self self self).. the luckiest man (echo: man man man)... on the face of this earth! -Lou Gehrig as he annoused his retirement.
But that speech happened right there. 26 World Championships. It was pretty incredible. Of course after having to walk through those concourses, I can see why they want a new stadium.
Following the game we headed south to the Little Italy part of Manhattan Island and we went to Lombardi's Pizzeria. Supposedly, this is THE FIRST pizza place in the U.S. Another Mecca for us! It was fantastic!
Then off to Times Square where we were amazed at the number of people walking around and all of the lights, played games like pop-a-shot at the ESPNZone restaurant, then we went to a Cuban Jazz concert in a quaint little dinner/show typed place. It was pretty amazing music.Then the journey back to Jersey where we're staying.
What a day... Pretty much amazing!
Tomorrow: the Brooklyn Bridge, Ground Zero, and less we forget our evening date with the Seattle Mariners playing the New York Mets at Shea Stadium in Queens. I hope you all watch the game because we're going to attempt to have the "Rally Fries" delivered to us!
Beth, I miss you and the boys. I can't wait til we come back here together (without the boys though...) This trip is fantastic so far, and we even got a little culture with our jazz concert. Who knew?
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