The Beach at Ocean City, NJ

 By Nate Feldman

 

 

Today, I am on a field trip with students from the ELS Language Center in Philadelphia, where I work.  We are at Ocean City, NJ.  Tomorrow is the official beginning of Autumn, but the weather is still warm.  

Above is a picture of the ocean, taken from the Boardwalk.

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 22, Slow Geriatrics at Play 20

 By Nate Feldman

In a touch football game at the Dairy Fields in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles grinned out a 22-20 victory over the Slow Geriatrics at Play.  

The teams were tied at 14 with under two minutes to go when TMNT scored a go-ahead touchdown and made a two-point conversion.  The Slow Geriatrics at Play were able to score a touchdown as time expired, but the two-point attempt was unsuccessful.
 

Sara gets role of Vlad in local performance of Anastasia

 By Nate Feldman

This fall, the Plymouth Performing Arts Center, will put on a production of the musical Anastasia.  At recent auditions, Sara Feldman was able to get the role of Vlad, a significant part in the play.

Sara is delighted and ready to rehearse for the upcoming performance.

PALS Sunday Softball League: Hamentashan 16, Base Invaders 8

 By Nate Feldman

The Hamentashan softball team went to 4-0 in the PALS (Philadelphia Amateur League Softball) Sunday fall League with a 16-8 victory over the Base Invaders.

The Hamentashan took an early 5-0 lead.  The Base Invaders fought back to make the score 5-3.  However, midway through the game, the Hamentashan scored 11 consecutive runs, leading 16-3 at one point.  A late rally for the Base Invaders fell short.

Beaver Stadium in State College, PA

 By Nate Feldman

Today, I am going to Beaver Stadium in State College, PA to watch a college football game between Penn State and Villanova.

Here is a view of the stadium from the parking lot.

Here are the teams warming up before the game.

Penn State is leading Villanova 21-0 at halftime.

The stadium is filled with fans wearing Penn State paraphernalia.

Penn State won 52-6.  It was a dominant performance by the Penn State Nittany Lions team in all facets of the game.

The Great Allentown Fair 2025

By Nate Feldman

This last weekend was Labor Day, so once again, the city of Allentown, PA hosted its annual Great Allentown Fair.  I spent time with Taylor Hicks, a man I met at a meetup event where we saw the movie, Megan 2.0.  We watched a show of a person claiming to be the strongest man.  I got some dinner from a food vendor.  Then, we went to the building where they keep rabbits and other animals.  Here are some photos from the event.

 

Greetings from Canada, Three Great Things to do in Hamilton

 By Nate Feldman

For the first time in 31 years, I visited Canada, albeit very briefly.  I was in the city of Hamilton, Ontario for a night.  Here are three great things one can do while spending time there.  

1. Enjoy Great Parks

Hamilton has nice parks where you can spend your time at.  I visited the Waterfront Trail, which goes along the shores of Lake Ontario.

Another great park I passed by was Gage Park.  It's very large with a green house people can go inside and see many types of plants.  

2. Have Great Food

Hamilton is a multi-ethnic town with high-quality cuisine from throughout the world.  When I was there, I enjoyed some food from the Pizzeria Bros. restaurant near my hotel, a Canadian chain that specializes in quickly made pizzas with fresh ingredients.

I also had an amazing iced coffee with a scone at the Mulberry Coffeehouse on James Street North.  This is a very popular place for coffee and food.

3. Enjoy the Local Art Scene

In addition to having many art galleries, Hamilton is home to the Art Crawl, an event on the second Friday of Spring and Summer months where James Street North closes down for the evening and artists of all sorts gather to sell their work.