NYC again. Honestly I've lost count how many times I've been here. Let's see if I can recount....interesting. My understanding the word "recount" is "remember." In this case I'm trying to remember and also re-count. I love being able to write that and know that no one is going to read this. Not a knock on you if you're reading this, though.
2001 for NIT
2005 and 2006 for NIT
Peter Bradley Adams in 2016
USC hoops in 2017
Ridge View hoops around 8ish years ago
This trip
David Letterman around 6 years ago
Random trip in 2010
I feel like there were other times but that's all I can remember at this point.
Anyway, Friday was interesting. Getting out of CLT and into LGA was smooth. And yet again I have to say how much I love TSA Precheck(I got it by getting my Global Entry card. It's so worth every bit of money and time I spent.
My driver through Dial 7 was Johnny on the Spot(although his name was Mohammed) in picking me up from the terminal. At that point I had not gotten any check in instructions from Sophy, my Air BNB hostess. I was a little nervous but figured she would respond to my messages at some point. The plan was to meet Blas at the Yankees game since the weather was supposed to get bad later in the weekend. I changed the destination to the Bronx and 6 miles and an hour and 45 minutes later I was able to meet Blas and enjoy a great game. Aaron Judge made two unbelievable throws for outs....one to home and one to second. I want what he's taking. Here's what I'm talking about(https://youtu.be/tGIQb9Iv9ns).
After repeated attempts to get in touch with Sophy to no avail, Blas took this now homeless guy in. I'm extremely grateful to him and his family for letting me stay with them in Teaneck Friday night. It was great seeing him and his family as well as getting to spend some time with them telling stories and just catching up in general on Saturday morning.
They were my first introduction to NYC back in 2001 and I'll never forget the awe I felt riding around as Mrs. D drove us by the bridges and Ground Zero. I still get chills thinking about it. I'll also never forget the family dinner at their place during that trip where I saw how honest families can be with each other and how much they can enjoy each other's company. I feel like I've come a long way since that night in my life. I'm grateful for great examples of true connection and relationship. I still have a ways to go and I'm ok with that.
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