Saturday, 5/27/17 - NYC to Frederick, MD

ON THE ROAD AGAIN! Bye-bye NYC, we'll see you soon!

This is our preferred "Welcome to New Jersey" sign.

This is the official one.

No. Just, no.

We escaped Ziggy the Clown and made it to Delaware!

Aaand then to Maryland. Also, it's raining.

OK

Balmer, Merlin

We had lunch with friends. We ate the "hate chicken." Our donation today will be to The Trevor Project. They do great work. One love.

Hi Holly and Lucky and Olivia!

Hi Jacob and Olivia and Lucky!

Off to Frederick!

We're he-e-ere! We're in Frederick, MD to see the Frederick Keys (A-Advanced for the Baltimore Orioles) play the Buies Creek (NC) Astros (A-Advanced for the Houston Astros). They are in the Carolina League.

Oh my! They're here, too!

We may have to come back for a Thirsty Thursday with all-you-can-eat-buffet and beer in the Mattress Warehouse. Z-z-z-z-z

The field

The standings

The lineups

The field

The sad section. So much sad.

The carousel and grass area. Oh, and some baseball action.

Hat Head Competition

COWBOY MONKEY RODEO!!!!!!!!!! (preview after the 3rd inning)

Stephanie and Keyote

Stephanie and a tooth

Us, there

Good dog!

We figure Frederick is a bedroom community to Baltimore. They think so too.

All Stephanie could think of when she saw this player's number was Jay Payton.

Good dog!

View of and from the bullpen

MONKEYS. ON DOGS. WAITING TO GO HERD SHEEP. (sorry for yelling, but OMG!!!)

Dessert. Funnel Cake Fry Sundae. Mmm...

When they announced his name, Todd kept hearing "Steve-a-Rino!"

Guess the attendance.

We guessed correctly.

After starting the game with 9 straight balls, the Keys got it together and pulled off a nice win.

Congrats, guys!

Best butt in town. What? It says so right there!

Boom!

Stopping for the night with all the lovers.

Friday, 5/26/17 - New York, NY

The road trip begins with a home game for Todd and a music event for Todd and Stephanie.

Todd went to Yankee Stadium to see the Yankees take on the Oakland A's.

He met up with a couple of friends. Hi Lina! Hi Stephen!

Yankees' HOPE Week initiative (Helping Others Persevere & Excel)

 Tyler got to throw out the 1st pitch.

Derek Jeter's #2 was retired a couple weeks ago.

Retired number wall, right behind our seats, now including #2 on the far end.

 Frozen mug giveaway night.

 The flags atop the stadium tell us that the Yankees are currently in 1st place.

 Sailors attending the game during Fleet Week.

 Roll Call by the right field bleachers.

 Is 27 a lot?

 .muidatS eeknaY ot emocleW.

 Prom-posal time at the stadium.

 Lina won the cap game (and our dollars, again).

 Despite a stellar outing by Tanaka, the Yanks fell to Oakland.

After the game, Todd met up with Stephanie at a local band event. Bound by Substance played with some special guests at the Bitter End.

 Dino is playing guitar on one side of the stage.

 Eric (guest artist from the band IKILLYA) is playing guitar on the other side of the stage.

 The rest of Bound by Substance with Jason (guest vocalist, also from IKILLYA).

 After the AMAZING show! Hi Will Eric, Jason and Stephen!