2006-NYC

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Sure was worth the walk	And it's next door to Fedex. We noted every Fedex we saw, as Kate works there.	Very cool sculpture in the garment district
Take a picture with me because I sew, Julie doesn't	Ah, tennis. Conditions were not good at the start.	Julie, Kate and Raul (a guy from Mexico we met on the train) killing time on Day 1
Schedule is up, but no one is playing	My feet were wet during the entire trip	Nope, still not playing
List of previous winners--mainly from the time during which I was really into tennis	From Arthur Ashe stadium	Julie smiling because the rain is letting up
Can't really see the amount of water we walked through	Shea Stadium (home of the Mets) is located next to the Billie Jean King Tennis complex	Can sort of see the amount of water
That's me, in our assigned seat	Yes! Squeege men coming out to clean the court	They had a little routine that they did
In perfect sync		Next come the vacuums
Finally, these REALLY LOUD blowers	This was as close as I was going to get to the court in Arthur Ashe stadium	Cleaning off the rest of the practice courts. Notice the players using them while they are cleaned.
Looks like they're throwing that sand stuff that schools used to throw when someone threw up	I'm in my approved seat. Julie is in someone else's. Yes, that is the top row of the stadium behind us.	On an outer court, I got to see a VERY exciting match. This is Paradorn Srichaphan.
Got the scoreboard so I would remember who was playing	I was on the side in the second row	Let's go Paradorn, let's go! These guys didn't stop cheering.