Back in the New York Groove

 I landed in Amsterdam safely after a brief stay in New York to visit my sis.  The first night I was there we went to a Met's game.  Neither one of us has any interest in baseball, but we like beer, so there you go.  We had no idea it would turn out to be such a star studded evening.

 It all started off with Aaron Carter taking time away from his meth to sing the National Anthem.

 Then Bill O'Reilly threw out the first pitch.  He was booed (naturally).

After the Mets lost (of course) REO Speedwagon played.  Me and Mary were incredibly giddy knowing they were coming up. 











We only ended up staying for a few songs, mostly cause the lead singer couldn't remember the words.  But Mary sang "Take it on the Run" with enough passion to make up for it.









We spent the next day having amazing BBQ in Harlem then we snuck into a movie.  We planned on seeing the Wes Anderson film but neglected the fact that it was a Saturday and the movie sold out.  So we bought tickets for Rock of Ages and snuck into Moonrise Kingdom.  Then the two of us proceeded to have a complete freak out about getting caught.  Mary was worried that if we got caught they would have to call our Mom to come pick us up.  I was convinced we were breaking the law.  Went off without a hitch.  After that we went to a bar with a few of her friends.  I have to say, the last call at 4am thing is kind of nice.

On Sunday we slept late (naturally) and then went to get some kick ass Key Lime Pie.  Then it was off to the airport to send me over seas.  I'm really glad I spent the time with Mary.  Good times and great talks.