Bronx, NY - Yankee Stadium

We all had tickets to the Tuesday night Yankees game.  At 4:00 pm there were thunderstorms throughout the entire New York area and reports of flooding.  We were planning on taking the train that runs from Stamford directly to Yankee Stadium.  We all assumed that the game would be cancelled and didn't want to spend a couple hours on a train just to sit in the rain for a couple of more hours.  Kevin decided to go alone to at least, hopefully, get into the stadium and walk around and take pictures.  The train left Stamford at about 5:30 pm, and at that time the weather still looked ominous.  It was a direct train and the train arrived at the Yankee Stadium, 153rd St. Station at about 6:15 pm.  It was a short walk from the station to the stadium.  By
6:30 pm the skies were lightening and the possibility of a game seemed more and more likely.  At game time the skies were beginning to clear and the game started on time.  The weather for the game turned out to be ideal.  Tina, Rich, and Linda remained in Stamford, regretting the decision to stay behind, and Kevin watched the game, wishing that everyone would have joined him.  We all kept in touch via text messages with Kevin at the stadium, and Rich, Linda, and Tina watching the game on TV in Connecticut.

The new Yankee stadium is beautiful, both inside and out.  From the seats it still looks and feels much like the old stadium, but with updated concourses, restaurants, and nice restrooms.  The game was very exciting as the Angels beat the Yankees on a ninth inning home run off Mariano Rivera.  The passion and enthusiasm of the Yankee fans makes for an enjoyable and interesting baseball experience.  After the game, Kevin made the short walk back to the train station for the hour long ride back to Stamford.