A Rainy Day in NYC

Yesterday, Tuesday, October 4th, was a rainy one in NYC. In fact, it was so rainy that a transformer near my house got flooded and we lost power in our kitchen. But enough about our good times -- yesterday was one of those days where two unrelated yet nonetheless semi-historic events took place that proves this city is and will forever be fascinating.

First, a princess took the ferry -- literally. Princess Anne, the daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II, came to town for a bunch of events (I guess she's back at work now) and one of her excursions included taking the Staten Island Ferry. Don't worry, the princess is married so I don't think she was traveling to the Forgotten Borough in order to date Pete Davidson. Instead, her highness took in a unique and fascinating view of NYC -- even if it was in a rainy haze. I hope she had a good voyage.

Second, and most notable, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hit homerun 62 in a single season for the American League, besting Yankee Roger Maris' record from the 1960s. Now this isn't the first time 62 homeruns has been achieved in a single season. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa did it in 1998, then Barry Bonds did it in 2001. However, it's been revealed that they did this from using performance-enhancing steroids so Judge's presumably drug-free achievement is all the more remarkable. Sadly, he didn't hit this homerun in NYC -- it was down in Texas against the Rangers -- but nonetheless it's a big win for the city as well as for him and his team. Congrats.

And it all happened on one rainy day in New York City.