“Health is not simply the absence of sickness.” – Hannah Green
Friday, May 09, 2008
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
The other night, Andy, Dick and I went to watch the Yankees lose to the Indians at Yankee Stadium. That is not why we went, of course. We went for the hot dogs, popcorn, beer and peanuts. And, we had optimism the home team would win.
This was a special event for me for a couple of reasons. First, this was only the second pro baseball game I’ve ever been to. The first was to watch the Rockies play the Yankees at Coors Field in Denver many years ago (the Rockies lost a lot back then.) The second reason was that this is the last year the Yankees will play in the current Yankee Stadium and I wanted to experience a game there before they tear it down.
The current Yankee Stadium was built in 284 working days in 1922 and 1923 and opened on April 18, 1923 in a game against the Boston Red Sox. Babe Ruth, a recent acquisition from the Red Sox hit a 3-run homer leading the Yankees to a 4-1 win. It was Babe Ruth’s popularity that drew over 74,000 fans to the game at “The House That Ruth Built.”
A new stadium is being built right next to the old one. It looks beautiful. And, I look forward to a game there next year.
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 05/09/2008 at 04:24 PM
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Shopping Around Pays Off
Since our recent trip to Cancun, we’ve been exploring Mexican food more. And, not the typical Tex Mex or even the food like I grew up on in New Mexico. But, more fish and pork and sauces.
Some recipes call for slow roasting meat wrapped in banana leaves. So, I went in search of banana leaves. I started online, of course (although we did check to see if Goya had any in our local ShopRite.) Banana leaves come frozen in 1 pound packages. The worst deal I found online was for one package for about $5.00 and, since they must be shipped frozen, about $40 in shipping. The best deal I found online was for 3 packages at $3.50 each ($10.00 minimum order….) and $30 shipping. So, that would be just over $40 for 3 one pound packages.
Lynne had a great idea suggesting I check a local Asian food market that is less than a mile from where I work.
Sure enough, they had one pound packages of frozen banana leaves, imported from the Philippines. The woman dug one package out of the freezer and rang me up. $1.29 including tax.
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 03/13/2008 at 08:09 PM
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Monday, September 03, 2007
My First NJ Fish
I know I don’t post much. Most of what I have to say shows up on Lynne’s blog. Maybe I’ll beat her to this one. (But, she has the photo…)
I caught my first fish in New Jersey today. I got tired of trying every lure in the shop, hoping to snag a bass. About sunset we went to Green Turtle Pond and I tried a new lure some…actually hooked a medium sized fish—but lost it. Finally I went to the trusty worm-on-a-hook-with-a-bobber. Not really my favorite fishing technique, but I finally caught something! It was a sunfish, about 5” in length.
Now that I’ve lost my virginity, I’m on the hunt for bigger prey (and edible, too!)
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 09/03/2007 at 06:54 PM
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Saturday, August 25, 2007
Question of the Week
Can anyone tell me why the Nasonex bee speaks with a Spanish accent?
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 08/25/2007 at 05:48 AM
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
Fireworks
I heard the strangest story on the radio yesterday. It seems that it is illegal to sell or possess personal fireworks in New Jersey. So, the radio was reporting on the beginning of the Pennsylvania fireworks season where vendors located just across the border sell to New Jersians who buy personal fireworks there and then bring them back across the border. We had a similar situation in Colorado where many people went to Wyoming to buy fireworks that were illegal in Colorado. The difference is, it is actually illegal to sell personal fireworks to a Pennsylvanian resident in Pennsylvania! However, it is not illegal to sell fireworks to someone from out-of-state, thus the thriving business.
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 06/10/2007 at 05:26 AM
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