While every day can be cause for a celebration, it is only the rarest of days that can be cause for two celebrations. Today is such a day.
On one hand, we have the return of America's Pastime, and America's Team: our beloved World Champion Boston Red Sox. The alarm went off at 5:15am. Enough time for a shower, a shave, and a yogurt before ESPN2 clicked over to high-definition images of Japan. The shots of the crowd were pretty impressive, and the shots by Moss and Manny were very impressive.
And, though I missed it on my trip into work, that snag by Jacoby was -- to quote D. Vader -- most impressive.
But the return of the Sox and their thrilling victory wasn't the only cause to cheer -- oh no -- for today is also the day a wee Irish lad burst onto the scene in Westborough, some thirty-one-odd years ago. Yes, our boy Mack, Matty, Knuckles -- Sox Fan, statesman -- is now the same age as Kevin Garnett. (And people say he's heading into the end of his career -- Knuckles is just starting!!!)
While others might use this day to celebrate the lives of Sarah Jessica Parker, Elton John, Aretha Franklin or Gloria Steinem (all born on this day) -- I choose to celebrate the only person I know who can drink Southern Comfort and enjoy it (aside from my Grandmother).
Well, we missed the chance to post about Ire's big Three-Oh on Sunday due to a massive DISK FAILURE (!!!) on poor Adam's computron... Thus, I'm doing it now.
Way to be old, dude. Now you're one of us. One of us. One of us.
It's been a busy few weeks, my friends. Weeks and weeks of workaday (pilot) drudgery excitement. (I've gotta say on the record, though, that spending a couple days inside NY City Hall was pretty sweet...)
Anyways, I was lucky enough to finally get a day off. And, because I love y'all so much, I decided to put up another mixtape for your listening enjoyment. I know our last mix went over SO WELL, and I didn't want to keep the public clamoring (in silence) for more, so I just put up our latest creation on Shuffle This.
It's another pen-pal mix from Matty and I, and it's called Songs That Rocked Your Pubescent Heart. So, this one's for all our mates at Hempfield High and Westborough High (especially my boy Jeff, who's had one too many wild rides in the past week). HHS/WHS Rulz!
And, as a celebration -- Matty and I have decided to put out the first of our tag-team Pen Pal mixes online for you to enjoy. Entitled "Songs You Are About To Love", it's a rollicking back-and-forth mix that we created last year. So, head on over to ShuffleThis.com and give 'er a download -- just don't forget to read the liner notes. They're half the fun (and half the battle).
Now, if you excuse me, I'm off to go play with my new toy. It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend you pick one up for yourself.
