Today, we treated my good friend Larry to a Phillies game for his birthday.  We first headed to Pat’s for the traditional pre-game cheesteak.  Pat’s is always busy.  We dutifully got in the line and waited for our chance to order.  And let me tell you, if you don’t order correctly it can get ugly.  There’s a lingo that must be used and there is real pressure not to mess up.  Luckily, Mike is an old pro.  So, he ordered while Larry and I went to another line for our sodas.  It was well worth it.  Mouth watering, by far the best cheesteak ever.

We then headed to the game.  The hometown Phillies versus the Atlanta Braves, in a race for 1st place at the break.  Let’s just say that it didn’t end like we wanted it.  After 11 innings, the Braves won.  But, the highlight, watching Cliff Lee.  The guys is an amazing pitcher and really should have had more run support.  But, the guy can also hit.  We watched him foul off about 10 balls and then just when you thought it was over—smashed a home run to dead center.  I’ve never seen a pitcher do that.  It was incredible.

So, happy birthday to my favorite Double L.  It was a great day and the weather was absolutely perfect!