The One With So Many Firsts and Lasts

Wow, what a wacky week it has been. It was a week of firsts and lasts.

First, with the lasts:

• Tuesday October 26 was the last day that the old Eaton's - as a Walgreens - was open. Bri, Kiff, and I made a special trip that day to visit one last time.

• Friday October 28 was also the last day that they gave tickets on the Mass Pike and took change at the toll booths. It is all going to be Easy Pass, now. We went through one last time to Natick and back on Friday and have tickets from the final day as a reminder.

Now onto firsts.

• Today (Saturday October 29) was the first day that Kiff scored a touchdown in flag football. He almost had two. He had a nice run.

• Today was also the first day all of us helped out at the Monster Mash. It was a blast.

The One Where Tom Brady Came Back

Today was the day.

After four fraudulent weeks where one of the most unwarranted penalties of all time, Tom Brady played his first game.

At last, the whole Deflategate nonsense is over.

It was great to see him back. And, not only was he back.

He was BACK...with a vengeance....just like old times.  With 404 yards passing. And one great first down run (and gesture).

Great to have you back, Tom. You never should have been out to begin with.

The One With Cub Scouts

It finally arrived this week...Kiff's first day of Cub Scouts. After a couple of years of planning and working with the schedule, we were finally able to pull it off.

It was fun. He knows several of the kids in the den, which is great. He got introduce to the Scout Law and Oath (they definitely have not changed since my time), and had the chance to do some games.

Overall, it was a lot of fun...and brought back many memories.