Category: mets

So I bought this package.

You may recall that I wrote about how I didn’t like the 2014 ticket plans and how the Mets may have lost a customer.

At first glance none of the plans worked for me. The Saturday plans had some dates that don’t work because I travel and the kids play soccer in September. The pick-your-own doesn’t offer the Promenade for some reason I still don’t get.

I had moved on a little. I mentioned to Junior we might not get tickets and he gave me a “whaddaya mean???” face. He too quickly moved on but it registered with me that he likes going to games with dad.

Concurrently my new ticket rep, who I mentioned seemed nice, and I kept emailing. He let me know I could swap some games which I hadn’t realized.

That allows me to dump the one or maybe two games I know I can’t make and swap them earlier in the summer (before the annual August death march to September 30th).

I was able to get “my seats”, Opening Day and a bunch of Saturdays. My ticket p, whose job it is to get me to buy tickets, pointed out that this what I wanted anyway, no?

He was right and for like $600 after bullshit fees and nonsense I re-upped.

I’m not saying you should buy tickets or not. I don’t care. I continue to have low expectations for 2014.

For me, I get another season of memories with my kid.

I also do this blog, which brings in not-quite but about $600 a month in revenue. The blog needs content. The more involved I am with the team the better the blog is and the easier it is to do. So in that way this is a business expense.

You can agree, disagree, call me flip-flipper or stupid. It’s been a slow month so I thought I’d share my experience and decision making process.

While I’ve got you – I am running the 2013 NYC Marathon and doing a fundraiser for a local animal shelter. I hope you’ll consider donating if you like the site. Thx! More info here

We’re like ten days out so I have to step up my fundraising efforts.

I’m running the 2013 NYC Marathon.

When I do my long training runs I run by a place called St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, a nonprofit dedicated to the humane treatment of animals.  Services include pet adoption and rescue, animal assisted therapy, humane education, dog training and pet loss support.

It’s a pretty big place and the animals have lots of room to roam around – it has to be expensive to run.

I have two adopted dogs and wish I could take them all home.  But since that’s not realistic, I thought maybe I could use my silly blog to fundraise and help motivate my 26.2 mile run.

Anyway. I understand that not everyone has $63 to donate.  If you could kick in say $10 you could help some animals in need.  Thanks in advance.

Find out more about the fundraiser at St. Hubert’s