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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
My Month of May, pt. 2 - keepin it local in the NYC
So aside from the travel to and from the Big Apple, I did get a chance to scratch one thing off the NYC Things to do list...and that was see a Yankee game....in the new stadium.
Friends who've went prior raved about the food choices, and food choices there were. Unfortunately, do to the lateness of those who shall not be named :-p, we didn't get a chance to paruse the stadium before the game as originally intended. But, we did have enough time to walk briefly around to find something we wanted to eat - Brother Jimmy's BBQ.
The weather was great and the view of the game...spectacular as we were fortunate enough to enjoy seats a few rows behind those infamous thousand dollar seats. Funny thing about those seats though, was that Benj was wearing a bright red hoodie and a friend of his who was watching the game in LA was able to see him. Even got to see some good action.
the Angels player got hit in the face with a ball.
Thing about the weather...as great as it was, I should have chosen a different type of outfit. Or at least top. Farmer's tans are not very cute for the summer.
And as always, as New Yorkers do, did the food thing all over the city. This city is great.
Gusto in West Village
Mesa Grill by Union Square
MO Bar in Columbus Circle
Cafeteria in Chelsea
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Until the next time...
iza
Sunday, June 14, 2009
My Month of May, pt. 1 (outside NYC)
The month of May was an unscheduled trip after another...to places I would have never thought I'd actually end up going. Some good....and some, not so great, but all in all...I got to experience a few new things and added a good number of frequent flier miles. So I can't hardly complain.
Early May brought me back out West, and actually closer to the cousin as I found myself in the lovely area of Santa Clarita, California...home of....Magic Mountain. And pretty much nothing else. Aside from a lovely time with the fam (and we keep forgetting to take pictures), I did enjoy a good greasy burger (okay 2) from Jack in the Box and In-N-Out. But really folks...it still is all about Jack.
Later May I found myself back on the east coast...but more inland than coast as we drove out to Gettysburg PA. Yes, Gettysburg, as in Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Can't necessarily say that I was extremely looking forward to the excursion...but at the end of the trip, I was happy to have gone. The entire battlefield can engulf the island of Guam many times over, and it was actually pretty interesting to learn more about American History.
One our way back...we even got a chance to stop by Hershey Park. Yes, Hershey...the chocolate.
more to come in the next post. this one is getting rather long.
for more pics on Gettysburg: http://iz8p.shutterfly.com/travels
[iza on blogspot]
Early May brought me back out West, and actually closer to the cousin as I found myself in the lovely area of Santa Clarita, California...home of....Magic Mountain. And pretty much nothing else. Aside from a lovely time with the fam (and we keep forgetting to take pictures), I did enjoy a good greasy burger (okay 2) from Jack in the Box and In-N-Out. But really folks...it still is all about Jack.
Later May I found myself back on the east coast...but more inland than coast as we drove out to Gettysburg PA. Yes, Gettysburg, as in Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Can't necessarily say that I was extremely looking forward to the excursion...but at the end of the trip, I was happy to have gone. The entire battlefield can engulf the island of Guam many times over, and it was actually pretty interesting to learn more about American History.
One our way back...we even got a chance to stop by Hershey Park. Yes, Hershey...the chocolate.
more to come in the next post. this one is getting rather long.
for more pics on Gettysburg: http://iz8p.shutterfly.com/travels
[iza on blogspot]
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
In Loving Memory....
In the wee hours of the morning last year, my grandmother died in her sleep after a lengthy battle, if you will, of surgery and perhaps in general, the culmination of her time here on this earth.
I think about her on occasion, particularly during family moments of childhood reminiscence and can only hope that she knew that we all loved, cared for, and appreciated everything that she has done for us.
In her own way, she was a staple in our childhood memories, and will never be forgotten. I know that my family will honor and remember her in their own special way during this time, but I did want to do my part.
One of the important things I've learned from her was to help those who are unable to fully help themselves, especially if they are family.
And that dessert is what makes the meal complete ;-)
They say that things you put out in the internet are never really erased even after you've forgotten about them. And for this, I say...
I think about her on occasion, particularly during family moments of childhood reminiscence and can only hope that she knew that we all loved, cared for, and appreciated everything that she has done for us.
In her own way, she was a staple in our childhood memories, and will never be forgotten. I know that my family will honor and remember her in their own special way during this time, but I did want to do my part.
One of the important things I've learned from her was to help those who are unable to fully help themselves, especially if they are family.
And that dessert is what makes the meal complete ;-)
They say that things you put out in the internet are never really erased even after you've forgotten about them. And for this, I say...
May you rest eternally in peace Grandma Violet.
[iza on blogspot]
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