The "Peno's" are here,...the Peno's are here!!!!

Yes, yes,....Peno Sr., Mrs., and Jr., came to NYC bout 2.5 weeks ago. Wedding schtick. T-Do also did a little business for his new fund and so in between that hectic schedule I managed to meet up with them for a Soho tour, and for a bite to eat. For dinner we all went over to Mark and Emily's place,...had some chinese food, wine and actually an extraordinary night. So good to stay in once and awhile and chill with friends. After piling on the chinese we were all full. Then I pulled out the Ben' n Jerry's Ice cream and we were no longer full. Two massive scoops each of vanilla and cookie dough dynamo and it was on.

Ok...what else...well there's always central park and for I think the third time since being here Mark Em, the kids and I went for a little tour on a casual Sunday afternoon. There's some great pictures of Mom and Aggie looking on at the Merry-Go-Round at the park. And actually a great story goes along with this little version of playland. Goes like this: months and months went by as people organized then re-organized how to a). clear some land, b). buy some really big moving toys, and c). open the amusment park. Thennnn even more time went by and nothing was done. ENTER DONALD TRUMP. He walks in, says you guys are a bunch of mopes,...you give me 90 days and i'll have this all drafted up, approved and done! In return for,....Innnn rrrreeeeturnnnn for,....my tower across the street on 5th ave,....yes Trump Tower,....I want additional air space,...meaning another 10 floors. City says, "alright wiseguy,...you think you can do all this then you're on." Trump tower is 10 floors higher. The American dream prevails,...ooohrah!

Ok,...Master Chan was up for another Yanks game and so....we went. You ever want to see this guy get nervous,...just watch the expression on his face when I have to hit the street and corner off with some scalper guy to buy tickets. I think Mark thought we time-warped back about 10 years ago to the streets of Medellin or something. Nerrrrvous. Awesome! K, after thinking we were gonna get stiffed,...we all entered the yanks game to the bleacher section. This is where all the roudy Brooklyn hoodlums and drunks go. $6 tickets and actuallly best seats in the house.

Next,...in the west village where I live they have this fence dedicated to the victims of 9/11. Tiles for America its called and there's all kinds of wonderful messages from many kind people. So I walked up, very quickly (trying not to look like a tourist) and snapped a random picture. How coincidental that of all the tiles,...I capture one with a Canadian flag! Kinda neat.