U.S. Open

Having obtained tickets from a well-connected dentist (Don's mom), Don and I thus spent our Labor Day evening at Arthur Ashe Stadium, in Flushing, Queens. Unbeknownst to us, we were carrying some heavy-hitting tickets; we both flushed with pleasure when, upon arrival, we were permitted to fly past the long peasant line and breeze through the side V.I.P. gate. We drank ourselves silly at the "Restaurant Club" bar (not free drinks, unfortunately), and eventually staggered to our "box" seats, which, though they weren't in a proper private box, were still roomy and away from the aforementioned peasants above us. We saw two quarterfinals matches: a women's match (Petkovic vs. Zvonareva), and a men's (Federer vs. Melzer). Federer oozed arrogance and ease just walking around the court, like a racquet-brandishing George Clooney. Don got a free U.S. Open 2010 holographic cup with his beer, and we left the stadium just before midnight.

our view from the Loge Box

hehe

Petkovic vs. Zvonareva

Federer killin' it