The Slutskys Meet Mr. Met at the Sly Fox Inn

The Sly Fox Inn is a restaurant/sports bar near St. John's University.  Backed when I worked at SJU from 1990-92, I ate lunch there a few times.  Some days back I saw an advertisement in one of the local Queens newspapers that Mr. Met will be making an appearance there tonight.  We had to come over to meet our favorite mascot.  The game was on TV as Mr. Met met his public.  We stayed until the 6th inning as the Mets were leading 6-0.  We turned on the game when we got home and in spite of a shaky outing by Frank Francisco, the Mets held on to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4.

Planning a Different Staycation this Week

I have plenty of vacation time coming to me at NJIT, so I may as well take another week even though I don't have plans to go away.  I don't want to sit around the neighborhood like an old fart, so I have plans for the week:

• Monday - Will go to the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan
• Tuesday - It is bargain matinee day at the local multiplex.  I will take in a movie for $7
• Wednesday - Will go to the Paley Center in Manhattan
• Thursday - Mr. Met is scheduled to be at the Sly Fox Inn on Union Turnpike.  I think he owes me since I have been his fan for 50 years
• Friday - Will visit Mom in Westbury
• Saturday - Will see the Jets play the Giants at MetLife Stadium.  I was able to get tickets from Stub Hub.

More later

My Yearly Meeting With Mr. Met Changed Location

For the past two years the family has met Mr. Met at the Sly Fox Inn on Union Turnpike near St. John's University.  We found out that the restaurant closed after  many of years doing business.  We always read the local Queens newspapers and found out that he was appearing this afternoon at the Citibank branch on Main Street in downtown Flushing.

I told him that I was a fan since 1962 and actually attended a few Met games at the Polo Grounds.  I was optimistic about the rest of the season and thought that with a weak National League East there was a chance that the Amazins could make the playoffs/

The Slutskys Meet Mr. Met Again

About a year ago we met Mr. Met at the Sly Fox Inn in Fresh Meadows near St. Johns University.  A few weeks ago while reading their Facebook page  I found out that our favorite mascot was returning on July 31.  When we got to the restaurant the manager said that this was the 7th year in a row that he appeared.  Here are some photos: