Snow Sox

They may have lost, we may be cheering for the Yankees to lose, but when we went, we had a good time!



Here we are before the game, hanging out and just taking Fenway Park in. Right over Jessica's shoulder you will see the Green Monster.



The Pesky's Pole, the well-known right field foul pole at Fenway. Its primary purpose is for people to write on. It also helps indicate if a ball is fair or foul, but that's just a secondary benefit. It's really about the graffiti.



Nothing gets people excited like free stuff, especially when it relates to baseball. Granted, they need to change the song to, "Throw me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don't care if I get a black eye!"



Here's an aerial view of our seats. Granted, a couple people were a little confused when they saw a guy with a telephoto lens shooting something other than the game. Looks a little creepy...



You know how we know we had a good time? Because we won! Yeah Red Sox!



The Red Sox catcher's name is Jason Varitek, also known as Tek by his true fans.



Here's the whole crew. From left to right we have Justin's uncle Steven, two family friends, Justin's aunt Brenda, Justin's mom Jackie, Justin's cousin Talula, and Justin's wife. Or Jessica, she generally goes by Jessica.



We also attended an Oktoberfest that weekend. For some reason people believe it's an excuse to wear silly things.



In case you missed it, we recently had our first snow. Followed shortly thereafter by warm sunny days. It's exciting now, but check back in February and see how we're doing then...



Most of the snow melted when it hit the ground, but this one large flake stuck around long enough to be photographed. There's always one in every group...

I'm on a Boat!

In the world of blogs, it's always a world of "what have you done for me lately". Well, this is some of what we've been up to lately!



Board Game night, not Bored Game night, has become a regular with some of Jessica's classmates. A room full of future lawyers is just a room full of lawyer jokes in waiting. But don't tell them I said that, they're all learning about torts right now...



A room of lawyers is one thing, but a boat full of lawyers is another thing. But things went well! No, the boat didn't sink in the harbor. They were all really nice, and some of them really know how to dance!



We had hoped to get some pretty sunset shots of the city, but with the winter months fast approaching, the sunset was far too early to be enjoyed on board. Here we catch the last waning moments of light, also referred to as dusk.



We did get a pretty view of the Boston Skyline at night, but as with any night photo on a moving vehicle, the shot is either really dark or really blurry. Hopefully this is the right combination to please our audience.



Oh, here are those dancing lawyers-in-waiting I told you about. We were worried that it would be cold on a boat at night, but with all the beats pounding, we had no trouble turning on the heat!



This is a well-known suspension bridge in Boston. That is all.



Some red-haired lady found a glow stick she enjoyed waiving around. If you could see into the fourth dimension, and that fourth dimension was time, this might be kind of like what you would have seen on the boat.



But as with all things related to going out, the night ended with a T ride home. Good news is we were all smiles!



And to hopefully satisfy some of our pushier readers, here are some red leaves. Happy now?

Jumping for Joy

We recently decided to visit Boston Common.



This made Jessica really happy.



The State House sits on Beacon Hill near Boston Common. The dome is covered in 23 karat gold, giving state government the bit of bling it so often needs. They're considering scraping it off to pay off the state deficit.



Boston Common is the starting point of the Freedom Trail, which runs through the city and takes you to some of its most historic sites. It's the oldest park in the country and Martin Luther King, Jr. (a BU grad), Pope John Paul II, and Gloria Steinem have given speeches there.



Here's a swan swimming in the duck pond. Jessica tried to chase it but, by now, it had heard of her reputation and stayed far away.



A statue of George Washington near the entryway.



Walking toward the sunset on our street.



A beautiful, multi-colored, Bean-town sunset.