The month of December got started with a two sport doubleheader as
the King & I went to MetLife Stadium on the 1st to see the Jets play
their division rival, the Miami Dolphins. The Jets continued their
downward spiral as they lost for the third week in a row. After that
debacle, we went to the Transformed Garden to see the Knicks take on the
New Orleans Pelicans. After a night off on Monday night, I had a busy
week. Tuesday night I went to the Barclays Center to see the Nets host
the Denver Nuggets. Wednesday night I went to Newark, NJ to see the
Devils do battle with the Montreal Canadiens at the Prudential Center.
Earlier in the day, our pal & fellow roadtripper Paul Derrick who
recently got back in touch with me came to visit the King & I for
the weekend. He wound up meeting up with our pal Eddie Pelle who
arranged to meet him & they both went out to Stony Brook for a
college basketball game that night. Thursday night after work I met up
with Paul & the King at the Barclays Center as the Nets hosted the
Knicks in their first meeting of the season. It should be noted that
many Knick fans who are priced out of the Garden made their presence
felt in Brooklyn. Friday night the King & I went back to the Rock as
the King's favorite hockey team, the Detroit Red Wings came to the area
to play the Devils. Paul wanted to see Madison Square Garden for the
first time so I sold him my ticket for the Knick game. They played the
Orlando Magic. Saturday morning Paul joined the King & I as well as
our friend Frank Anichiarico aka Duck as we all took Megabus to
Philadelphia for the day. We all saw three basketball games. The first
one was at the Wells Fargo Center where the Temple Owls were playing the
Texas Longhorns at Noon. We wound up meeting up with some friends of
ours there. We had Manny Morales & Andrew Van Cleve who brought his
son Micah with him. After that game, we went to the Landmark Americana
for a late lunch/early dinner. We met up with our pal Frankie Centola
who practically lives there when he's not working. It worked out well
since we had our second game at Drexel which is right there. The Drexel
Dragons played the Tennessee State Tigers at 4PM. After that game, Paul
Derrick decided to go to the Palestra to see the University of Penn play
Wagner College while the King, Frank & I went back to the Wells
Fargo Center to see the 76ers play the Denver Nuggets. After the games,
we all met up near Drexel because Megabus is located a few blocks from
there. It worked out well as we all got to do what we set out to do.
Sunday afternoon Paul joined the King & I as we went into Midtown
Manhattan & we met up with our friend Larry Peim who drove us all
out to MetLife Stadium where we saw the Jets play the Oakland Raiders.
Our pal Eddie Pelle joined us too. After the game, I went back into
Manhattan so I could go to see the Rangers play the Washington Capitals
that night. The King wound up going with Eddie & Paul to see Rutgers
play basketball against the Pirates of Seton Hall instead.
The
week of 12/9 started with a night off. It should be noted that Paul who
stayed with the King & I while he visited got up very early so he
could catch his flight back to Houston, Texas where he lives. Tuesday
night the King & I went to the Barclays Center to see the Nets host
the Boston Celtics who they made the big off season trade with that
brought Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce & Jason Terry to Brooklyn.
Wednesday night we went to the Transformed Garden to see the Knicks play
the Chicago Bulls who lost their star guard Derrick Rose again for the
season thanks to another knee injury. Thursday night we went back to the
Barclays Center as the Nets took on the Los Angeles Clippers. After
having a rare Friday night off, I went to the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle Saturday
afternoon where I saw my first game at Iona. The Gaels as they're called
played the Bonnies of St. Bonaventure which is located in Upstate NY
near Buffalo in Olean, New York. After that game, I went out to Newark,
NJ & I saw the Devils host the Tampa Bay Lightning that night at the
Prudential Center. Sunday afternoon the King & I went to MetLife
Stadium for a possible Super Bowl preview as the Seattle Seahawks came
to play the Giants. They wound up shutting them out, 23-0. After that
game, the King & I took NJ Transit back into Penn Station. We went
to Brother Jimmy's BBQ for dinner before we went to the Garden to see
the Rangers play the Calgary Flames that night. We were joined by my pal
Greg Venuto who came down from Norwalk, Connecticut with his buddy Paul
Bosler. They were also going to the Ranger game. We all got to enjoy
each others company as well as a great southern style meal.
The week of 12/16 started off well as I wound up meeting up with my friends Peter & Carmen Agnew from Baltimore who came to NYC to visit for a week. They had bought tickets for the Knick game that Monday night through the Manhattan Club where they stay when they come to visit. Ironically the Washington Wizards were playing the Knicks that night so it was an added bonus for them. We wound up meeting up for dinner at the La Parisienne Restaurant then we all went to the Garden together. It was great to see them again. Tuesday night I returned to the Garden this time for the Jimmy V Classic as the Pittsburgh Panthers played the Cincinnati Bearcats in the first game of the doubleheader which was followed by the Florida Gators who took on the Memphis Tigers. I was joined my pal, Frank Anichiarico. Wednesday night my boss took my co-workers & I out for a holiday dinner after work at il vagabondo. Thursday night after work I had a company Christmas party in the building where we work. Friday night I went out to Newark, NJ to see the Devils play the Anaheim Ducks at the Prudential Center.
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| Eric Hasseltine |
Saturday the King & I went to the Transformed Garden as the
Knicks hosted the Memphis Grizzlies at Noon. I got to see my pal Eric Hasseltine who called the game along with my other pal Elliot Perry aka Socks. It was
great to see them again. We got to catch up before they went on the
air. I listen online to Eric on ESPN Radio 929 when I'm at work. He has a
sports talk show that airs 2-4PM Central Time Monday-Friday. He's a
great listen. The Grizzlies wound up beating the Knicks. I was so happy
for these guys. It's been a rough start for them since the Grizzlies
lost their star player Marc Gasol. After the game, the Grizzlies went
back home while the King & I went out to the Nassau Coliseum to see
the Islanders play the Anaheim Ducks. Sunday we went to MetLife Stadium
to see the Jets play the Cleveland Browns in their final home game.
After the game, I went to see the Rangers take on the Minnesota Wild
that night.
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| Sojka Pavilion |
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| Prince at Giant Center |
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| Heinz Field |
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| BMO Harris Bank Center |
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| Wings Stadium |
Stay tuned for a
special post that will recap how we spent our New Year's Day to start
2014. In addition, I'll try my best to catch up on my recent
whereabouts.
Thank you for reading & following along.
Yours truly,
Gary Herman
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