US Open 2006 and a day in Flushing
Yesterday I went to my first US Open!!It was amazing. Like Disneyland, but a billion times better. I was there to watch the Men's Doubles finals and both of the Women's Singles semi-finals... all of it fan-friggin-tastic. The first semi was Henin-Hardenne and Jankovic. Justine dropped the first set, but came back in the second, with a vengeance. And then the second match was Sharapova and Mauresmo - another three-setter and also fantastic, especially watching Sharapova play live. She so pretty, oh so pretty... good at tennis. So in one day I got to see the top 3 women in the world play tennis. But that's not all! I also got to meet the legendary Chris Evert, take a pic with her and have her sign my hat. Joygasm~! The mezzanine ticket was worth every penny - I just have to remember to buy in advance for next year.
After the pro matches, I stuck around for a few of the juniors matches - man, those kids are something intense. I don't think I was ever that intense about anything before 18... I think puberty took care of a lot of the emotional drama, I can't even imagine adding what these kids must be going through. Gleets.
And then, after a full day of tennis (filled with tons of free stuff thanks to my AmEx membership) and since I was in Flushing, I walked across the boardwalk and went to Shea Stadium to meet up with B and other peeps to watch the Mets play the Dodgers. Go Dodgers!
Bottoms up to a great day of sports.