GO GATORS! BEAT THOSE VOLS!!

Saturday==>This is going to be a very dramatic sports afternoon for your favorite blogger here in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World.

First ... 1:05pm==>YANKEES/SAN FRANCISCO @ Yankee Stadium, The House That Greed And Ego Built, the second game of the 3-game series and carried on YES.

On the mound for The Yankees will be Ivan Nova (8-5) vs Ryan Vogelsong (3-5) for The Giants.

Last night the Yankees won 5-1 on a dramatic grand slam from Alex Rodriguez in the 7th inning.

We still remain alive in the wild-card hunt.

Then ... 

3:30pm==>GATORS/TENNESSEE @ The Swamp, carried on CBS.

The Gators are 16 1/2 point favorites over The Vols, who we have basically owned for the past 8 years. Last year we really kicked their butts up in Knoxville, winning 37-20.

Hopefully Coach Muskrat and The Gators will rebound from their disappointing 21-16 loss to The ‘Canes.

Then, after all of that sports in front of the tube ... for the evening will be something just a bit different ...

8:00==>THE PROVERBIAL LOONS - “This veteran musical improv team comes together to create an on-the-spot musical inspired by the lives of two audience volunteers. The show is hilarious and full of surprises.” (Off Broadway - complimentary ticket)

This performance piece is playing at The Castillo Theatre on West 42nd Street, has a running time of 90 minutes, without intermission, and has remaining dates of October 5, 12 and November 2.

Had a great time yesterday with Vivian Garfein.

As I posted yesterday, Vivian was the longtime companion of my dear friend and fraternity brother J Papa Hall, who passed away 3 years ago.

Vivian, an attorney, recently retired after more than 25 years with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. She is in the City visiting with her daughter and family who live in The Upper Westside. 

At noon she came up to PHC so I could show her the outstanding views of my Hell’s Kitchen ‘hood. 

We talked a bit and then had excellent burgers at The Theater Row Diner on my block. We talked a lot more.

Vivian is contemplating moving from her current residence in Altamonte Springs, FL, to the Big Apple and wanted my thoughts/insights on making this type of transition. Basically she would become a Reverse Snowbird like moi.

I gave her my thoughts about living in The City and I was very honest with her. I told her that I didn’t “live” in New York City ... I was “on vacation” in New York City. She laughed and said she totally understood the difference.

Bottom line==>I strongly suggested that she should give it a shot even though it would mean that there would then be two Reverse Snowbirds in The Big Apple.

So ... Vivian ... it was great being with you ... give it a shot and ... let’s keep in touch

Now ... Billi Pod’s report card on last night’s Off Broadway event ...

A DAY FOR GRACE, about the effects of an alcoholic father’s suicide on this son, who is soon to be a father himself==>C

I found this 2-person show to be disappointingly predictable. How many times have we seen variations of the alcoholic father/angry son/too-late forgiveness scenario?

The show is written and performed by Doug Vincent, with original music written and performed by Sam Llanas. Frankly, I found the music often to be a distraction from the narrative.

I really wanted to like this show but it just didn’t work for me.

It is playing down at the Stage Left Studio on West 30th Street, not one of my favorite venues, has a running time of 1:30, without intermission, and runs through September 22nd.

Billi Pod says==>you are warned.

OK, my loyal and faithful readers and followers, it is time to post this and then begin my afternoon sports-fix ... so ...

Yesterday’s Pedometer mileage==>4.01 miles (or, 8,774 steps)

Total mileage since 7/1/13==>294.33 miles (average 3.63 miles per day)

GO YANKEES!! 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.”