Last night, my son Tony and I returned from our weekend in New York. We went there to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the New York Rangers. My father Phil Watson spent 13 years as a hockey player and 5 years as their coach at the famous Madison Square Garden.
It was great. I want my viewers to know that if you are flying and want to avoid cancellations, it is best to take the first flight out. Our flight on Delta Airlines left LAX on time at 6am and arrived in New York on time with a direct flight. Delta was great and arranged for me to have assistance from the gate to my seat at no cost and the same when I arrived in New York to get off the plane.
Unfortunately, the Rangers did not acknowledge my father during their "Famous Moments" tributes. Of the men who were introduced, we did not hear if any one of them had played to win a Stanley Cup championship as my father did during 1939-1940 season. Although my father died in 1991, I was hoping to represent him in name only.
Our New York visit was great. We had great weather in the 60's with very little light rain, and it was so exciting to see Madison Square Garden - absolutely beautiful. We had great seats, and my son took all kinds of photos and videos as we went sight-seeing - like the Empire State Building, and the decorations at Macys Department store - just beautiful.