New York Mets, Citi Field

Sunday morning we awoke to heavy rain in Stamford and were preparing for a cool and wet Mets game with our Cousins Linda and Rich.  Linda expertly drove us from Stamford to Citi Field near Laguardia Airport.  There was plenty of parking available for $19 - not terrible for New York.  The stadium is a huge improvement over the old Shea Stadium.  The Rotunda, that was modeled after Ebbets Field, was very nice.

We arrived at the stadium, and upon entering, were presented with souvenir plastic Mets Logo cups.  We all filled our cups with water because the rain had subsided and it turned out to be a very hot and muggy afternoon.  We made our way to our seats which were in the second row of the the top level.  The seats were in the direct sunlight and it was uncomfortably hot, especially since we were both coming down with colds.  Occasionally, the sun would go behind a cloud and there would be a cool breeze, but we all needed to go to the concourse to get some shade and relief from the sun from time to time.

The game turned out to be a very exciting. The Mets were playing the Atlanta Braves.  The Mets tied the game in the seventh inning, but Atlanta scored a run in the ninth inning to win 6-5.

After the game we drove back to Stamford and we all had a great dinner at a Chinese and Japanese restaurant, Pearl East, in Stamford.