In N Out

FINALLY

I have been waiting forever to go to In N Out, i missed it in Las Vegas but i caught it in West Jordan.

Had a double meat, no spread, grilled onion, DELISH

fastest ice in the world

At the rink, built for the 2002 Olympics. Now i have been to all four long track ovals in the United States.

Wound up doing some food shopping, watching my little boy train, and went up to the University of Utah in Salt Lake city. It is a big and beautiful campus and i think my little guy wants to attend here, he already had his interview.

Took out the family that has been putting my family up for the past month, plus they also put my little guy up when he is out here by himself, to a local chinese restaurant. It was good, a lot of food for not a lot of money.

sitting around drinking a Squatters Brewing Hop Rising a 9% 75 IBU Double IPA, a tasty beer, very hoppy.

On The Road Again

Sitting in the NewYorkSportsGrill in Terminal 5 at JFK, drinking a Goose Island Summer ale, eating a burger, talking to fellow travelers, waiting on my plane to Salt Lake City, Utah. Yes, once again i am on the road for speedskating. It has been a while since the last trip so i guess i am blogging again.
Plane delayed, Lagunitas IPA to help kill time.

Took the A train to Howard beach to catch the Air Tram, a very easy way to get to the airport and probably the cheapest.

The above bar has about 40 taps, mostly Bud/Miller/Coors product and a bunch of bad Sam adams selections. They did have the above two beers that i had, $10 each, plus Anchor Steam, Sierra Nevada, Harpoon IP and a couple of Brooklyn's.

Plane finally showed up, sat on the runway for an hour + and finally landed in Salt Lake at 3:45AM New York time.

Mamoun's Falafel

I am not a falafel fan, i never eat them EXCEPT for when i am on St. Marks Place and I pass Mamoun's. This is one of the best and cheapest places to eat, minus the $1 slice joint's up the block, in the city, $2.50 falafels. Not the tasteless, i need to cover it up in white sauce to hide the rancidness of the street car ones. This is pure goodness of fried chickpeas, which i hate, herbs and spices, on a pita. No white sauce for me, i hate it, but Mamoun's hot sauce with a glass of their own ice tea. 

PMC Fund Raiser

just came back from a PMC fund raiser which is a bike ride from Sturbridge MA to Provincetown, Ma, 195 miles over two days. the food was great, especially the seafood chowder.
The PMC raises money for the Dana Farber/Jimmy Fund, based out of Boston, yeah i know Boston, that does great work with their patients.

cancer has hit my family a few times over the last bunch of years and the support of this facility is amazing.

If you actually have read this blog post and would like to contribute, please reach out to me so that i can give you the website and the person that i am supporting, so that you can contribute.

If you can't contribute, i know, times are tough, we are all feeling it, give me a shout out, that is as fgood as $$$

Grace Potter/michael franti

Earlier this week we went to the Charles Ives Center to see Grace Potter and the Nocturnals open up for michael franti and Spearhead.
Grace Potter is the hottest guitar player, singer , screamer, organ player on the circuit these days and as usual, she put n a great show. we saw her at Webster Hall last year and she plays better t a small intimate club bu it is Grace, wow.
michael franti and spearhead, a band that i only knew two songs  of, put on a great show, reggae, rap, r'N'r', whatever it is, he was good. Danced with the audience, jumped on a stage n the lawn seating area, brought a whole bunch of young people and old people on stage for the finale, a great showman, the crowd was on its feet for the whole show.

206th st. Reunion & Paddleball

So last week we had a 206th st reunion up in Congers, it was a blast, saw a few friends that i haven't seen in, jeez, 25 years. ran into some friends i see every now and then. it was definitely like old home week with less hair, especially me and maybe  a lb or 2 more.  Somehow i let my self get talked into playing paddleball on a future weekend. You know when you are having fun you agree to most everything. The problem was i haven't played since i was like 17 yrs old.

Well that weekend was today. Met Anna, my neighbor, Laura Leigh, one of those i haven't seen in 25 yrs, and some dude i didn't know. All i envisioned was missing the ball, falling on my face, getting hurt, straining body parts i don't use or know that i even have.

you know what, it was fun. After the first game i  slowly got back to into playing shape, by the fourth game i was that 17 yr old kid, lots of hair, skinny, etc..  ok i really wasn't feeling that young but i definitely could have played 5 or 6 more games.

off to Dicks Sporting Goods to get a paddle and some balls.  no comments on that last line please...