This made me smile this morning! A family of geese (Mom, Dad and three very little ones) out for a stroll along the Hudson.

Some things simply defy explanation.

  I was walking along the Hudson River this morning…when I spotted this guy.

There he was. Wearing a very ugly suit. Sitting in an inner tube. Floating in the river.

Yup.

When I asked him why, he said simply (and I quote), “Because it’s Wednesday!” 

And, then he waved.

Oh, and that suit. Nice.

You just can’t make this stuff up!

Have you ever noticed that when you work closely with some one, over time, you start to think alike…finish each other’s sentences…even hum the same songs? 

My afternoon anchoring partner on WCBS 880, Wayne Cabot, and I shared a strange realization the other day.

We had both - totally independently of one another, and with no previous discussion - watched the same somewhat obscure movie on pay-per-view over the weekend.

  Out of the blue, Wayne asked me if I had ever seen the Holocaust-themed film, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.” Surprised, I said yes…we had just watched that movie over the weekend. So had Wayne and his family!

How could that be? What are the odds? Neither of us had really heard of the movie before. In his case, his daughter had heard of it, and wanted to see it. In our case…we were simply trolling the pay-per-view listings, looking for something to watch.

And, we both ended up watching that same film that we had never heard of…and, probably at just about the same time, too!

By the way…if you ever get a chance to see “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,” you should check it out. It’s a very powerful movie.

I hope every one had a nice Easter. For those of you celebrating Passover, I wish you continued safety and happiness through the end of the holiday.

  My wife and I celebrated Easter by going to brunch at the Waldorf. It’s a tradition we started a couple years ago, but interrupted last year when we had relatives in town. It was nice to dress up all fancy and go to brunch. Was the brunch worth the price? Of course not. Hey, I like ham, shrimp, little quiche thingies and the rest of the giant buffet as much as the next guy…but, really. I think my first used car (granted, more than 30 years ago) cost less! That’s okay. Like I said, the fun of it was dressing up and going to brunch. We liked that. And, the lobster-and-filet eggs benedict was pretty darn good!

The Yankees lost yesterday, so my superstitious streak comes to an end. After the Yankees lost their first two games of the season, I took desperate measures and squirted myself with Derek Jeter Driven cologne. And, they won. The same scenario repeated the next two days. But, now that they’ve lost, the cologne’s going back on a shelf under the bathroom sink.

The Mets play the first regular season game in their new ballpark, Citi Field, tonight. It should be fun for Mets fans who suffered through so many years of Shea Stadium. I hope the Mets win tonight against San Diego. No team should lose the first game in their new ballpark!

So, we rescued the captain and killed the pirates? Good. Now, we just have to figure out what to do with the pirate who was captured. He’s apparently just a kid. A kid capable of kidnapping an innocent sea captain…but just a kid.

I’m glad to see the Obama girls have their dog. They’ve named him “Bo.” How long til some one finds the name offensive for some ridiculous reason?

It’s always nice to see sunshine on a Monday morning. It gets the week off to a good start!

After the Yankees lost their first two games of the season, I decided that desperate times called for desperate measures.

Something had to be done.

And, I had to do it.

So, I found a bottle of Derek Jeter “Driven” cologne that I had somewhere in the bathroom…and gave myself a couple of squirts. 

The Yankees won.

So, I did it again yesterday.

And, the Yankees won.  Again.

Okay, I’m not superstitious (yes I am!)…but I’ve given myself a couple more squirts of “Driven” today.

Can the Yankees make it three in a row?

  At least according to this picture, about the size of a bicycle and a bag of New York City trash!

We see more and more of these little Smart Cars buzzing around the streets of New York and elsewhere. They’re odd looking things, aren’t they? I guess they really come in handy when it’s time to park - they sure don’t take up much space (about as much as a bike and a trash bag!).

At least it’s bigger than the strange Segway/GM “PUMA” that was rolled out the other day. If those things could fly, they’d be right out of the Jetsons! 

I don’t think I’d want to get into an accident in one of these things.

Come to think of it, at 6′5″, I’m not sure I could climb into one of these things. Or, if I got in, if I’d be able to get out!

No thanks. I like my legroom.

(Segway/GM “PUMA” photo courtesy Getty Images)

Great win for Chris Drury and the Rangers last night, as they beat Montreal, 3-1, at the Garden. 

Florida lost to Philadelphia…so the Rangers now hold a 2 point lead for the final playoff spot, with two games left to play.

Hang in there, Rangers!

By the way, if you were at the game last night, did you hear me doing the general PA announcing? Not the goals or penalties…but, the general in-house stuff. You know…“Fans, the Garden has a great selection of food and beverages for you…”  And, of course, “Don’t forget to stop by the Rangers Team Store at Gate…” I like doing the PA for Rangers games…but, it’s sure a lot different than the non-stop exhausting pace of basketball when I do the Knicks! 

(photo courtesy Getty Images)

Tonight’s the night! The Yankees and Mets will christen their new ballparks tonight. The Yankees host the Cubs at the new Yankee Stadium…while the Mets will play Red Sox at Citi Field. Okay, these are just exhibition games - they won’t count in the standings. But, they’re the first games ever in the new stadiums!

I like this photo of the two Yankee Stadiums next to each other.

The new ballparks are magnificent! You can get an inside look at both new ballparks - including video and photos - here.

Sure, the weather forecast looks lousy. There’s a decent chance we’ll get rained on…at least a little.  But, that doesn’t matter - it’s baseball season!  I’ll be at Yankee Stadium tonight. I have some co-workers who will be over at Citi Field.

  Here’s a nice pic of Citi Field. I think fans will really enjoy both stadiums.

See ya at the ballpark!

(photos courtesy Getty Images)

My wife, Jeanne, and I spent a fun weekend in Philadelphia with our friends Nick and JoAnn. It’s the first time I had been to Philly, other than the airport! 

  We did most of the usual touristy stuff…including the Liberty Bell and cheesesteaks. I liked both Geno’s and Pat’s…but, if I had to choose, I guess I would pick Geno’s. Tough to say why. They were both really good. For some reason, I think I just liked Geno’s a little more. 

The weather wasn’t great, but it wasn’t really horrible.  We had a fun weekend in Philly!

I did the public address announcing for the Knicks game against Sacramento last night at MSG. On paper, it appeared to be a battle of a mediocre team (Knicks) against an absolutely terrible team (Kings).

Well…one of the teams was terrible.

The Knicks lost to Sacramento, 121-94. Yup…a 27 point loss at home to the worst team in the NBA. The worst road team in the NBA. A team that had not won a single game against the Eastern Conference all season.

Although they haven’t been mathematically eliminated, I think we can pretty much stick a fork in any more talk of the Knicks making the playoffs.

As a PA announcer, last night was frustrating. The announcer can keep the crowd in the game with the tone, volume and inflection of his voice. But, it sounds silly to get too excited when the home team makes a basket…and cuts their deficit to 28 points! There’s just not much you can do. 

  There was some entertainment late in the game, though. In the 4th quarter, actor Anthony Anderson (you’d recognize him from Law & Order and a whole bunch of other TV shows and movies) got up and started dancing a couple of timeouts. Once, he landed in the splits. Once, he landed flat on his back (ouch!)…and, then he started breakdancing - spinning around on his head! I with that video would show up on YouTube!

His Law & Order castmates S. Epatha Merkerson and Jeremy Sisto loved it! And, it provided some welcome relief from an otherwise miserable game.