is one of my favorite days to be in Boston.  I am going to celebrate by attending a Boston sports triple-header: Red Sox at 11am, check out the Boston Marathon for a little while, then the Bruins playoff game at 7pm.  And yes, the Red Sox losing streak ends today.

I’m spent from the weekend.  Everything went really great and even the toast went well.  It certainly didn’t live up to the hype I created, but that was (somewhat) by design.  I have been on cloud nine ever since I got home from Portland.  I couldn’t be happier for my brother and my new sister-in-law.  They did really an amazing job in planning their wedding.  It was perfect.

In lieu of a blog entry today, I give you this link.  The link is a youtube of the song my brother wrote for the entrance of the wedding party.  It was the most creative wedding party entrance into a reception that I have ever seen.

Happy Patriots Day!

Happy Easter and happy opening night, everyone!

And Happy New Year to you and yours.

Good luck to the Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl today!

Hello 2010.  I’m soooooooooooo glad you are here!

Why I believe in fairy tales reason #6,489.

Have a great holiday, everyone!

Enjoy the time with your loved ones!

Mama-say-mama-sa-mama-ma-q-sa.

There really is nothing better than sitting at an airport gate with Boston as your final destination.

If I move away, I could experience that joy even more often. 

Happy 4th everyone! Have a safe and happy holiday!

I’ve moved my flight back and extended my vacation.

Check back next week for a full report on the house, California (Northern and Southern) and…..

VEGAS!

Have a great weekend, everyone. Make the most of every day.

Valentine’s Day sucks.

Let’s be honest, folks. This is the epitome of a Hallmark Holiday. All week, men across America will be suckered into buying cards, flowers and/or chocolates to celebrate the fact that Saturday is February 14^th. Restaurants all over town have been booked for weeks and they are licking their chops at the added revenue this weekend will bring. Faltering economy be damned, Valentine’s Day must go on! Don’t even dare get me started on Sweetest Day.

Let’s start with the cards: I hate greeting cards. Don’t get me wrong, I looooove the sentiment, but hate the idea that some dude sitting in Kansas City (Hallmark corporate headquarters) can capture exactly how I’m feeling. It’s as if we’re all robots and have pre-programmed thoughts, feelings and dispositions. If I have to send a card, and I want it to mean something, the only card I will send is a “blank inside” card. Nobody can capture me but me.

From Wikipedia:

“The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year, behind Christmas. The association estimates that, in the US, men spend in average twice as much money as women.^”

One. Billion. Valentines.

You have got to be sh*tting me.

I heard (thank you, Steven) that whenever an athlete that Peyton Manning admires retires, he sends them a hand-written note (*warning* this link gave me the chills) expressing his appreciation for their career. That, my friends, is classy. I can’t stand his team but when I heard about this, I gained a whole new respect for Manning.

Flowers? Complete waste of money. My ex-wife used to complain that I never bought her flowers. I would rather take my money and throw it out the window then buy flowers for someone. Why? Flowers die. They turn into weeds. Do you really want to waste your money on a bunch of weeds you can find outside for free?

Come on, boys. Don’t be that guy. Don’t be a cliche.  If you have to celebrate this “holiday” this year, skip the cards and the flowers and even the candy. Put some thought into it. It really isn’t that hard.

Be better.

Be an original.