Monday, September 26, 2011

Hello on Monday

Dear Friends,

The bus trip to the Patriots vs Buffalo game was a great deal of fun. There is no way that I could have driven to and from the game in Buffalo, New York. I was tired just from sitting on my butt for the 6 hour plus ride to get to our destination.
We arrived at the Motel 6 and were all checked in by almost 4 PM. At 6 PM, the bus took any of us who wanted to go to Niagara Falls. Since this was the first time that either of us went to Niagara Falls, we were in awe.
The bus remained in the area so that some of us who wanted to try our luck at the Seneca (an Indian Casino) Casino, located about four blocks from the Falls, could have some fun. The bus took us back to our Motel at 11 PM. The Casino was okay, but smoke filled. We couldn't wait to get back outside to breath in some fresh air. The Casino did take the few bucks that we played at the slot machines.
The Casino was absolutely packed. Any of the best restaurants had an hour and one half waiting time unless you had made reservations.
If you were at this Casino this past Saturday evening, you wouldn't believe that there was any problem with the economy. Many of the people at the Casino were from Canada since the border between our two countries is so close. If we had more time, we would have crossed the border into Canada. We did bring our passports with us.

The next morning we met at the bus at 8 AM, and we went off to a chain restaurant called "Bob Evans" which originated in Ohio. The food was great especially their biscuits. Linda ordered toast with her breakfast, and I ordered biscuits. When I let Linda taste my biscuits, she had no desire to eat her sour dough toast. The biscuits were so light and fluffy that she ordered some extra for herself. We wanted to have the recipe for the biscuits since they were so good. There are no Bob Evans restaurants located in the Northeast. I think that Linda is going to go on line to see if she can find the recipe for those biscuits.

You might be thinking what was the makeup of the people on the bus trip? The first young adult we met had a tee shirt with a shield symbol which said "If you see da police, then warn da brother." He was a Buffalo Bills fan, and when the Bills beat the Patriots, he let us know multiple times on the bus that the Bills won the game. There was a mixture of people our age, and a group of "20 somethings". One of the members of this group bought a roll of shop style paper towels, and he blew his nose on the trip during the whole bus trip to and from the game. He also brought some face cloths, and wiped his brow during the whole type too because he was sweating so profusely.
Some of his friends were in the middle of taking physical fitness tests because they wanted to become correctional officers in prisons throughout the State of Massachusetts. Actually, there weren't many people from Pittsfield on the bus. Many were from North and South County.

When the bus driver parks his bus at the Stadium, every organizer of the bus trip brings out their tailgating grills, food, and beverages for all of us on the bus. We had so much food, fun and merriment for a couple hours before we walked into the Stadium.
Our seats were in the nose bleed section with the sun blaring in our faces for the whole game. Linda got an unplanned suntan, and some sunburn too.
It is so difficult when your team loses in opponent's stadium. All of us Patriot fans were surrounded by a stadium filled with Buffalo fans. We couldn't wait to get back on the bus as the Buffalo fans celebrated their victory. We did have several Buffalo fans on our bus, but the majority of people on our bus were Patriot fans.
There was a no smoking policy in the Stadium. One of the youngsters on the bus got caught smoking. Security escorted him to the front gates, and he missed most of the game. The security at the game was on top of rowdy fans in a heartbeat. Beer sales stopped when the second half of the game started. I was in a beer line when security came over and shut the beer stand down. We bought two waters instead. Oh Darn!
We sat on metal benches with a back to them. I am thinking that those metal benches might be cold when the winter finally arrives in Buffalo, New York.

The Buffalo Bills Stadium is not as nice as Gillette. It is smaller than Gillette. The parking lots were not as nice as the ones at Gillette. It doesn't compare to what Gillette Stadium has to offer us Patriot fans.

Would we go on a bus trip like this again? I would say yes, but Linda might need a couple of girlfriends to go with. Linda didn't have a chance to do any recreational shopping at all. Actually, we didn't have much free time to do so.

I am guessing that Linda might sleep a long time this morning unless the telephone rings. My head hit the pillow at midnight, but Linda chose to stay up for a while.
I have a 10:30 AM Physical Therapy session. Linda has BONCO at a friend's home at 7 PM. The rest of the week right into the weekend has been booked in. There was a change in Saturday's social calendar. We were supposed to attend a Pig Roast / Birthday party on Saturday afternoon for a former student of mine who is turning 37 years old, but this party got postponed.

Well, I have to read the Sunday newspapers, and today's local newspaper before going off to Therapy.
While Linda is at BONCO, I will be watching the Red Sox limp along during the first of the last three games of the regular season in Baltimore. They are still holding onto a 1 game lead while in the hunt for a playoff spot.

Have a great day at work or play.
Talk to you soon. The Curley Lad

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