There Was No Bacon

Today I had the pleasure of accompanying 3 of my friends to a Mets game a the new Citifield. This wasn't just a normal day at the ballpark though. My friend Maryellen had bid on these tickets at a golf fundraiser back in May and the tickets included brunch at Acela, a restaurant overlooking the field. I was excited to spend the day with friends seeing a baseball game. I also was excited for brunch. I love brunch. I love bacon. Here was the view from our table:

Brunch included a huge buffet as well as choice of at least a half dozen entrees. I opted for the cheddar and caramelized onion omelet... but there was no bacon:

The other gals all went with a burger..... but there was no bacon.

And what would a good meal be without bacon.... uh, I mean dessert. Here is a shot of my lemon and raspberry mouse cake. Why they made the cake part green is beyond me.

The game was supposed to start at 1pm but at that time were were experiencing heavy rains and thunder and lighting. There would be a delay so we were forced to stay at the lovely restaurant and continue to wine and dine. We passed the time taking pictures and even this goofy video, despite there being no bacon.

The skies cleared and we were able to get the game underway at 3:30. We made our way to our seats. The view was nice.

They were great seats not only because of the view but also because they were undercover and didn't get soaked when it rained. There was no bacon but did I mention the lovely view?

The game was not all that exciting so we passed some of the time taking pictures. This amused us as well as everyone seated near us. (I know it looks like there is no ne seated behind us but there was. They had simply gotten up to go look for some bacon)

I did attempt to zoom in and catch the pitcher in action but despite several dozen takes every picture came out looking like this. Perhaps if I had had bacon for brunch I could have gotten a better shot. Who knows.

Here's the obligatory cheesy fans shot.

The Mets ended up losing 5 - 2 to Arizona. We packed up and headed for home after a few attempts to take our own picture in front of the stadium. The day not yet over I held out hope of finding some bacon.

We ran into some traffic just after getting on the New York State thruway for home.

We didn't let it bother us though. We passed the time goofing and we were home before long. (Ashley and I goofin' in the back seat)

So that was my day at the ballpark. It was good fun with good friends. True story..... but there was no bacon.