Saratoga – Update to Thursday AM

Monday

It was raining when I got up, but it stopped about noon.  We sat is our usual spot and it didn’t rain again all afternoon, so we stayed dry.  Did I mention my friend Bob from Arlington was here?  I managed to about break even.  For dinner we went to Pennell’s and both had the veal with peppers special.

Here’s an old picture from the Albany Times Union of my dear friend Alice and me at the track many years back in the rain.  We were news worthy!  (Click to enlarge)

Tuesday

Dark day at the track.  Still lots of showers in the area.  Bob and I went to the new Bow-Tie Cinema in Saratoga Springs and saw the new Jason Bourne movie with Matt Damon.  It was not as good as the older ones, but it held your interest.  For lunch we had an ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s.  Dinner at the Wishing Well was excellent.  They have great steaks, and the corn on the cob was delicious.

Wednesday

Ah, sunny day and no humidity.  This is how Saratoga is supposed to be.  Broke even again, and I remain a few $$ ahead.  Bob headed back to Boston after the eighth race.  He may or may not return on Sunday for my last two days at the track.  Alone for dinner, I ate in.  Left over pizza and left over ziti.

Thursday

It’s 8:00 AM now and the weather is perfect.  The forecast is good through Tuesday when I leave save for the possibility of showers Saturday morning.  Hope the meteorologist are right for a change.  Lots of people coming starting today and going into the weekend:  Michael from NY, Jeff from Chicago, Jeff and Gilian from CT, Mut from the Red Sox, Mike and Rosemary, Anthony and Rose, Carole, Ron and Pam, Ed the Pharmacist.  The Elks from Marshfield are in town.  So a few guys from the Shamrock in South Boston.  Busy days, quiet nights.  Tonight Patty and her daughter Misty are taking me to dinner.  I’ll have to leave the track after the eighth race.

Later!