Pictures of 09.02.01 -- Labor Day Weekend

Sunday started by going to Els' house ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020066 ringing the bell ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020067 and waiting for Jane to emerge ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020068 so that we could head to Philadelphia and the ball game. We stopped here ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020069 to get subs to bring but they couldn't get the order straight. We were surprised to see these regulations ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020070 limiting tail gating. This gentleman wanted to buy tickets ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020071 so that he could sell them again and this ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020072 was the slowest parking guy in the world. We parked in section 27 ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020073 as everyone got in position ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020074 for the picture of their backs ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020075 heading to the stadium. Then we did the skyline background picture ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020076 and were ready to enter the gate ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020077 and see the field ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020078 where Jane showed off her new ink. ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020079 Everyone ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020080 was excited to taste their subs ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020081 as Jane got ready for the Italian ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020082 Benjamin munched on the turkey ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020083 and Suzanne had the vegetarian. ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020084 The scoreboard warned us about doing anything bad ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020085 ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020086 ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020087 and then we took the traditional 3rd inning picture. ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020088 In the 4th inning ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020089 the Phillie Phanatic ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020090 ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020091 came to visit to relieve the tedium of the game as the pitcher ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020092 tried to get the runner off second and we posed in a group ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020093 and then in Benjamin's new hat ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020094 (Thank you Peco). The gang above ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020095 didn't seem interested in our peanuts ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020096 but when the shells emerged ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020097 that got them up for the 7th inning stretch where it was 1, 2, 3 strikes and we were out. ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020098 Jane posed her braids ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020099 as the Phanatic danced on the dugout ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020100 and we measured the ingredients ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020101 in the peanut bag. The salt content caused a huddle on the mound ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020102 but none of this helped the Phillies win the game.
So we drove to Old City and got out of the car en masse ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020103 because the signs said we could park here ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020104 near the Morningside Farms Fan Van. ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020105 The group gathered ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020106 to check out the fringe ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020107 before we walked down the narrowest (and oldest) street ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020108 to the dedicated garden at the end. ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020109 Next we went to see DrLen's Diver friend ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020110 who had just suffered a fall and was hoping that Superman ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020111 could help him recover. We paused to see Joel's soap box car ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020112 before admiring some remarkable lamps from toys, ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020113 ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020114 the suit with the buttons ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020115 the pictures of the dead presidents ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020116 and the button collection. ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020117 The phone lamp was great ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020118 as Jane pondered whether to take the elevator down. ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020119 We met this guy ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020120 as we checked out of the fringe festival ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020121 and found a menu ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020122 we could abide for dinner. While waiting, Benjamin ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020123 Suzanne, ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020124 Jane, ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020125 DrLen, ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020126 and Judy ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020127 saw no need for an umbrella ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020128 even if it came with free rain. The waiter ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020129 brought us bread ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020130 and beer ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020131 and Jane, ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020132 Suzanne, ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020133 Len, ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020134 Benjamin, ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020135 David and ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020136 Judy ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020137 sprung back to life and ordered water ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020138 con gas. Benjamin had this pizza ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020139 which he traded with Judy for this pizza. ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020143 Suzanne had this salad ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020140 DrLen had the polenta ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020141 because the waiter couldn't get the chef to make the risotto. Jane had the chicken Caesar ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020142 After a few final umbrella pictures ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020144 ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020145 we packed up our leftovers ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020146 and took a picture of Lucy's restaurant ../../../Sabbat/09.01-03.01LaborDayWeekend//P9020147 before calling it a day.