Day 285 - Lisa

Lincecum came through with another nail-biter!  Giants take Game #1 of the NLCS from the Phillies!  Yes!  Rock that shirt PapaHead!  ;>

Day 285 - Sis

We had this view from our hotel room on the 14th floor. That is until after we got back the night of the monsoon downpour while riding on the tour bus. We arrived back in our room soaked through, changed into warm pjs and saw we had a message from the front desk. Informed we would have to move to another room on the 9th floor due to flooding on the 14th! Changed into another set of clothes, received the keys to new room and a new view.

Day 284 - Sis

Billboard across from the United Nations Bldg. Seems Mr.Ahmadinejad isn't the most popular visitor.

Day 284 - Lisa

I need some Christmas inspiration Mic!

Day 283 - Lisa

Oy!  These stores are going to bankrupt me! 

Day 283 - Sis

So many great artists performed here was excited about seeing it even if it was for a few minutes from the top of a tour bus.

Day 282 - Lisa

Had to have this today.  NYC was cruel to my joints!

Day 282 - Sis

Meal after touring the Empire State Building. Lisa had to have some NY pizza and right next door the sign made me think I was getting a Grey Papaya hot dog. I was told this is a famous establishment, what isn't in NYC? I ate a dried up weiner with a wave of mustard on it. Lisa said I was eating a knock off, $1.50 price should have been my first clue!

Day 281 - Lisa

No sleep till Brooklyn!

Day 281 - Sis

While waiting for NYC tour bus, stood over the grates and saw the remains of food and such. Chose to think of it as NYC favorite spot for rats fine dining after a hard day of traveling the subway floors.

Day 280 - Lisa

Only been back a week and I'm ready to go again.

Day 280 - Sis

Game 4 tonight, Go Giants. Liked the mirror and wall treatment inside Times Square information building.

Day 279 - Sis

Due to the Giants NL Series participation I will be posting pictures from the NYC visit hopefully into November! This one is outside the ESPN store in Times Square. Well, it is football season too.

Day 279 - Lisa

Sanchez, you were THE man today!  Deserved the win.  Giants up in the series 2-1!

Dau 278 - Lisa

After a week in NYC, I'll put our Bay Area institution Casper's Hot Dogs up against theirs or Chicago's. Growing up my Tia Chickie worked at the Casper's on C Street, she sometimes subbed at the Foothill Blvd location, both in Hayward and she worked the one in Dublin.  Used to love to go visit her with my Grandma Emily for lunch.  Got to play the juke box and eat a dog.  She used to bring us the 45's when they took them out of rotation which was always cool. 

Here's the history of the East Bay favorite: http://www.caspershotdogs.com/behindthebun.php

** All pictures found on various websites, not taken by me.

The dog with the works.

The C Street location:



Foothill Blvd location with 70's to present logo:

Day 278 - Sis

Since I'm in baseball mode and being on the bench waiting for the next game it reminded me of the NYC benches. Central Park, Battery Park, St. Patrick's Catheral and subway station. Obviously taken on days when weather wasn't good and they weren't being used.

Day 277 - Lisa

Pretty much my weekend considering I got a bum knee and the Giants are in the play-offs.

Day 277- Sis

Getting ready for tonight's viewing of the game. Hope Cain can do as well as Lincecum but get more run support. EXCITED!!! Hee Hee.

Day 276 - Lisa

14 K's, 1-0 win over the Braves.  SWEET!

Day 276 - Sis

Had to wait for the game to end last night. Oh did I mention I'm a long time Giant fan!

Day 275 - Sis

Success! My Broadway bug bites were driving me crazy and tried anti-itch cream, baking soda and finally, relief from this little bottle, aaaahhh. No, no, I'm not drinking it, standard application only.

Day 275 - Lisa

Today I celebrate my 24 year annivesary at my company.  Aye yi yi, I must be nuts.

On another note, here's my NYC vacation pictures if you'd like to check them out:
Sat: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=218125&id=756824667&l=006c33a8dd
Sun: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=218144&id=756824667&l=79915cddca
Mon: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=218167&id=756824667&l=8e3c84aa04
Tue: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=218178&id=756824667&l=a05320c02c
Wed: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=218183&id=756824667&l=95d72ddb67
Thu: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=218190&id=756824667&l=60ff55e51d
Fri 1: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=218196&id=756824667&l=d917601b55
Fri 2: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=218207&id=756824667&l=825e5878e7

Day 274 - Lisa

In 1989 I was living in Chicago when the Giants beat the Cubs for NL pennant.  Now I'm in Atlanta where they are playing the Braves for a chance to battle for the NL pennant.  C'mon Gigantes!!!

Day 274 - Sis

Yes, as a matter of fact, I did bring sunii a souviner from NYC and she's absolutely over the moon about it.

Day 273 - Lisa

It was showing signs of Fall in NYC and now today the air has definitely turned brisk here in JoJah.

Day 273 - Sis

Still glowing over Giants winning the NL West Championship!

Day 272 - Lisa

NYC tore my knee UP!

Day 272 - Sis

Leaving the Big Apple.

Day 271 - Lisa

Clock on the top of the Information Booth at Grand Central Station.

Day 271 - Sis

Friday our last day and meanderings of a full schedule. Started in Central Park, proceeded to Grand Central Station, Saint Patrick's Cathedral,ending at the World Trade Center.

Day 270 - Lisa

LOVED these doors on 72nd Street near Central Park.  Just gorgeous.

Day 270 - Sis

Thurday was another stormy day and we chose to stay in our cozy room. That evening we attended the showing of Wicked at the George Gershwin Theater. Great show and I left with more than I expected, bites from some type of bug. Bedbugs with musical leanings, I don't know, but I am still itching from these unwanted souvenirs!