Fleet Week Begins

It is the beginning of Fleet Week in New York City, The Greatest City In The World, meaning that the streets, bars and wherever will be teeming with hot looking servicemen looking for ... well ... you know what they will be looking for ...

The week began at 8:11am with The Parade of Sails that headed North up the Hudson River to the George Washington Bridge. The picture was taken at 10:15am from the window of my 41st floor apartment.

At 10:30am The U.S. Military Parade of Ships began its journey, also North on the Hudson to the GW Bridge.

Altogether the flotilla will consist of 17 tall ships and 10 warships from around the World.

This year’s event commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the penning of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

So ... Billi Pod Says==>welcome guys and gals to The Big Apple. Have fun and be safe!!

Last night’s NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC concert was another sublime evening’s entertainment. Loved it, especially Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.

Seated to my left was a nice lady, in her early 60s, from England who is visiting the USA for the first time. She is with a tour group whose 21-day itinerary begins in NYC and ends in Los Angeles. She was so excited to be at the concert and we had a nice conversation before and at intermission.

Today is a doubleheader for Billi Pod ...

2:00==>POTTED POTTER: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - “Two performers condense all seven Harry Potter books into 70 madcap minutes, aided only by multiple costume changes, brilliant songs, ridiculous props and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic.” (Off Broadway - complimentary ticket)

This show is in early previews and is playing at the Little Shubert Theatre, right next door to my apartment building. Unfortunately, this theater has earned the dubious reputation of producing shows that suck and have bombed. Hope this show breaks the so-called Shubert Curse.

Then for the evening is ...

7:05==>YANKEES/KANSAS CITY @ Yankee Stadium, The House That Greed and Ego Built. 

Andy Pettitte will be on the mound for the Bummers, making his 3rd start of the season, and there is a 40% chance of rain at game-time.

Last night The Bummers eked out a 3-2 win over the Royals with a serviceable outing from Phil Hughes.

GO YANKEES AND GO GATORS!!

Billi Pod

“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”