ANTHONY GONZALES “thekingofpinstripes” Hey folks. So anyhow. I invite you to read my interview with lifetime Yankees fan, Anthony Gonzales, “thekingofpinstripes” I sat down with Anthony and his lovely gal, Cristina, during a homestand at Yankee Stadium in May. Me: Anthony, tell the folks when you started attending Yankee games. Anthony: My dad used to takeContinue reading “Stories from the Bleachers”
Category Archives: NYC Stories
Say Goodnight, Gracie
“Red Bank! Walk this way.” Taking a line straight out of Mel Brooks, The Producers, Michael waves his New York Times over his head. It’s 1998 and I am on the Red Bank Middle School eighth grade trip to Washington, DC and New York City. It’s my first trip to either place, as I amContinue reading “Say Goodnight, Gracie”
Let Hair Down in Washington Square
As I sit here in Washington Square Park, I am watching this young lady with black paint on her hands and feet. As her serene music plays, she is dancing and painting at the same time. Her hair is long, black and flowing in front of her face. I thought, people can’t see your face.Continue reading “Let Hair Down in Washington Square”
Converse in SoHo
I’ve been fortunate enough to take school groups to New York City for their eighth grade trip, since 1998. I had a teacher say to me once, “Why would you want to take kids to New York? That just doesn’t sound like any fun.” This particular trip was very special to me because both myContinue reading “Converse in SoHo”
Mud Boy and Me in NYC
Now all the years that I have been taking kids to New York City there has only been one time that I was totally lost with no clue what to do. It was my third year chaperoning the trip. Even though I grew up as a New York Yankees fan,I had never been to YankeeContinue reading “Mud Boy and Me in NYC”
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