BuCkEt LiSt

Do you have a bucket list?
Have you written it down?

I haven't. But I want to.

One of the top 10 things that would be on the list would be to attend a MAJOR tennis tournament.  wimbeldon-australian-french-US Open

if you made me chose ONE - it would be this one...

Flushing, NY - US Open

and I'm so happy that I just went ahead and DID IT!
a good friend of mine and i talked about back in March - and last Sunday -- we set out.

it was a journey.
we had the most hilarious adventures.

we started off in the city
after we checked in to a hotel that was a LITTLE sketchy.

you would think that MAYBE the mirrors on the ceiling would have given it away -- nope, i thought it was more of a boutique hotel... nope, not at all.

you would think that maybe the bullet proof glass upon checkin? - nope, i though the decor was 'charming'.

wow .. .i was W.R.O.N.G.

what if i told you that there was hair when we pulled back the sheets?

Or that the entrance really looked like this ... completely under construction?

 (that first pic is the one i saw on the internet)

After lots of laughs - a few choice words to the hotel staff, and an iPad that helped us find somewhere else to stay - we were off.
not before we saw a man bring a prostitute in... anyway.

i can assure you i have never been more happy to see a room that looked like this....

then we knew our trip would be incredible.

here are some pics of the amazing tennis i saw:

Elena Dementiava

Soderling

Venus (legs are bigger than they appear) - you wouldn't believe the muscles.

i had to throw this in b/c this baby screamed during an entire match - even the chair umpire turned to see. not sure why you bring a baby to a 4 hour tennis match -- but, alas. they did.

my man Roger...

Baghdatis

Georgia Boy Robbie Ginepri

he's amazing - this is the night he got the ball thru his legs...

Novak - such fun to watch. This is the day we found 2 passes to club level. We were about 6 rows up from the court!

Chris and Mary Jo

Raffa may have won my heart ....

i do LOVE his passion -- and humility.

the other match where we were courtside ... thanks to a lucky find of 2 passes to Aces Restaurant CLUB LEVEL!

 So, if you have a chance to check something off the bucket list.

JUST DO IT

Thanks to Jenn to helping me make a dream come true......