If anyone would be interested in going to the Westminster Dog Show for the Best in Show judging on Tuesday, February 11th at 7:30 PM at Madison Square Garden, tickets are $71 each.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Thursday, January 16, 2014
High priced, watered down beer, plus dudes fighting, plus pizza and funnel cake equals...
OK, so a Philadelphia Flyers game was not on the list of places my mom would have wanted to visit. However, once I was there, I realized she would have LOVED it. Seriously. A bunch of drunk fans screaming at the Canadiens and a fist fight on ice? Right up her alley.
Ian got us ice side tickets for the Flyers v Montreal Canadiens on January 8, 2014. The seats were sick, we had a great view of the entire game.
I am not a sports person. I don't care about your home team's foosball homerun derby. I don't get it. Never have. Mom was a huge Yankees fan and when I lived in Boston I would often receive taunting texts from her about how "we" beat "you" guys! What? The royal we? Why would you turn to violence? Keep in mind I was in Boston when they won the World Series after 37 decades of losing. Riots. The people rioted because they WON. A neighbor's car was overturned and set one fire. Beantown, why you do?
So yeah, I don't really get the whole sportsfan thing. After the hockey game though, I could kinda understand! Watching the game up close and personal was REALLY fun. I don't understand the physics behind how they skate like they do. One second they are skating forward and then they turn around but are still going in the same direction, only facing backwards. What? Magnets, how do they work??? Also, how the hell do they keep an eye on the puck? It moves so damn fast and is pretty dang small. The sound it makes when it hits the plexiglass though, made me very thankful those things were strong. Fuck, imagine getting a puck to the face? I guess missing a front tooth IS the ultimate hockey accessory though, huh?
Everyone in the stadium was STOKED to be there. There was 1 Habs fan in our section. She had balls to wear that jersey in Philly, luckily everyone was pretty polite and refrained from throwing anything at her and just booed instead. Also, Habs? You're the Montreal Canadiens. Where does Habs come from? I know I can google that, I don't actually care to.
The energy in the place was infectious. I found myself screaming in unity when 2 guys started fighting. I yelled HE THREW HIS GLOVES OFF with glee! OMG who am I??? It was awesome that the refs just let them fight it out! YES. I knew hockey had fights and stuff but I never realized the refs just watched and also enjoyed the fight with the rest of the screaming maniacs standing around like rabid wolves.
The food wasn't too bad either. We hadn't eaten anything so I went to grab some snacks. Ian said the hoagies looked good but sorry bro, $10.50 for a fucking hoagie? GTFO. I decided on $5.50 hot nuts and funnel cake. Yeah, I said it, hot nuts. Hands up to those of you who think I managed to eat the entire funnel cake without making a mess. Haha, WRONG. I spilled it all over the nice, black, wool pea coat of the gentleman sitting in front of me. Ian looked at me like I was a fucking animal. You can't take me anywhere, for real. Oh, and $12 for a Bud light? I wasn't planning on drinking but that sealed it. $5.50 for a Coke though. Fucking shit.
Anyway, we had so much fun. I know mom would have had a great time too. It was something she would have thoroughly enjoyed and I am glad I went even though it wasn't necessarily something I would normally think to do. Maybe 2014 can be the year of getting out of my comfort zone. Also, doing so to honor Mom just makes it even sweeter.
Ian got us ice side tickets for the Flyers v Montreal Canadiens on January 8, 2014. The seats were sick, we had a great view of the entire game.
I am not a sports person. I don't care about your home team's foosball homerun derby. I don't get it. Never have. Mom was a huge Yankees fan and when I lived in Boston I would often receive taunting texts from her about how "we" beat "you" guys! What? The royal we? Why would you turn to violence? Keep in mind I was in Boston when they won the World Series after 37 decades of losing. Riots. The people rioted because they WON. A neighbor's car was overturned and set one fire. Beantown, why you do?
So yeah, I don't really get the whole sportsfan thing. After the hockey game though, I could kinda understand! Watching the game up close and personal was REALLY fun. I don't understand the physics behind how they skate like they do. One second they are skating forward and then they turn around but are still going in the same direction, only facing backwards. What? Magnets, how do they work??? Also, how the hell do they keep an eye on the puck? It moves so damn fast and is pretty dang small. The sound it makes when it hits the plexiglass though, made me very thankful those things were strong. Fuck, imagine getting a puck to the face? I guess missing a front tooth IS the ultimate hockey accessory though, huh?
Everyone in the stadium was STOKED to be there. There was 1 Habs fan in our section. She had balls to wear that jersey in Philly, luckily everyone was pretty polite and refrained from throwing anything at her and just booed instead. Also, Habs? You're the Montreal Canadiens. Where does Habs come from? I know I can google that, I don't actually care to.
The energy in the place was infectious. I found myself screaming in unity when 2 guys started fighting. I yelled HE THREW HIS GLOVES OFF with glee! OMG who am I??? It was awesome that the refs just let them fight it out! YES. I knew hockey had fights and stuff but I never realized the refs just watched and also enjoyed the fight with the rest of the screaming maniacs standing around like rabid wolves.
The food wasn't too bad either. We hadn't eaten anything so I went to grab some snacks. Ian said the hoagies looked good but sorry bro, $10.50 for a fucking hoagie? GTFO. I decided on $5.50 hot nuts and funnel cake. Yeah, I said it, hot nuts. Hands up to those of you who think I managed to eat the entire funnel cake without making a mess. Haha, WRONG. I spilled it all over the nice, black, wool pea coat of the gentleman sitting in front of me. Ian looked at me like I was a fucking animal. You can't take me anywhere, for real. Oh, and $12 for a Bud light? I wasn't planning on drinking but that sealed it. $5.50 for a Coke though. Fucking shit.
Anyway, we had so much fun. I know mom would have had a great time too. It was something she would have thoroughly enjoyed and I am glad I went even though it wasn't necessarily something I would normally think to do. Maybe 2014 can be the year of getting out of my comfort zone. Also, doing so to honor Mom just makes it even sweeter.
We weren't the only weird beards taking selfies.
Ian's friends were also there. They are big fans.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Momma was a rollin' stone...
Over the holidays I had plenty of time to think about all the things I wished my mom and I could have done together if we had more time before her passing. Mom was always up for an adventure, nothing was impossible. She loved the beach, adored little mom and pop shops, and would eat her way around the world if given the chance! (And a Visa card paid by someone else =P)
So, with that in mind I figured, why not go to the places she dreamed about and take her with me. In spirit, of course, and her ashes as well.
Certain places will be easy, such as Carlo's bakery in Hoboken for a cannoli. Others will take a lot of planning and money saving - IE the Eiffel Tower. But it is a way to stay in touch with her even though she's left the physical world and enjoy some wonderful places I know she would have loved.
This list will certainly grow and change many a time:
I'm sure there are more and hopefully I can fulfill a few of these this year.
So, with that in mind I figured, why not go to the places she dreamed about and take her with me. In spirit, of course, and her ashes as well.
Certain places will be easy, such as Carlo's bakery in Hoboken for a cannoli. Others will take a lot of planning and money saving - IE the Eiffel Tower. But it is a way to stay in touch with her even though she's left the physical world and enjoy some wonderful places I know she would have loved.
This list will certainly grow and change many a time:
- Carlo's Bakery, Hoboken for a cannoli
- Disneyworld for a photo with Mickey and mouse ears
- Atlantic City for a little gambling
- Bermuda for the pink sands
- The Eiffel Tower to look over the city
- A New York Yankees game @ Yankee stadium (Preferably against the Phillies)
- Anywhere Anthony Bourdain ate
- Davis Island, FL to stand in awe at Derek Jeter's tacky ass mansion
- A reading from Theresa Caputo
- Hanging out with the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan
- Wearing a crazy hat at the Kentucky Derby
- Visit Wrigley Field in Chicago
I'm sure there are more and hopefully I can fulfill a few of these this year.
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