The One With Murray

 

 

Tonight we went to Boston to see Impractical Joker James - Murr - Murray host a comedy show at Laugh Boston.

 

Now, it is the first time we ever went to Laugh Boston, which is in the Seaport at the Westin Hotel (which is like its own city). However, it probably won't be the last. We did learn a valuable lesson....try to get a table instead of premium seating. The tables are a little small.

 

However, the show was phenomenal. Murr broke it down into two parts. The first part was humorous story telling, about the show, about his life, about his encounters with Ring doorbell security, and some of the "oops" moments he has had on the show. The second part is audience participation. He borrows peoples' phones (with their permission) and sends funny texts...then helps undue any hiccups he caused. Then, he sends out his cohost - and one of the Impractical Joker crewmembers - to do similar challenges on the show.

 

It was an amazing time. It last 90 minutes, but the time flew by. We even had him pass in front of us, which was pretty cool. And, we also found out they will be releasing a movie based on one of Murr's books  this fall. Super cool show and a super cool time. Even Emmie, who is not a huge fan of the show, loved it.

 

 

The One With Dancing with the Stars

 

 

Tonight, we did something I had wanted to do for a while....we went to the Boston viewing on Dancing With the Stars. Having watched the show for a long time - and knowing how much our family and my parents loved it - I was eager to see what it was like.

 

First things first - it was a high intensity blast of fun. The dancers were amazing, the dancing itself was stunning, and it was a whole lot of fun. The crowd was definitely into it, including the young females who were big fans of Alan and Gleb. Bri enjoyed seeing Alan, who she met at a dance competition when she was much younger. Kiff was excited to see Rylee. And, I am always a fan of  the host, Emma. 

 

Not only was there so much dancing backed into a two hour show - with a short intermission - there were so many different genres of dance and music for the audience that everyone, young and old could enjoy it. And there definitely was a multi-generation audience.

 

Here's looking forward to seeing another one in the future.

 

The One With the Celtics vs. Kings

 

 

This Friday, we went as a family to the Celtics game. It was a Christmas gift from Emmie for all of us.

Now, truth be told, the Celtics have been a little flat this season. They actually were returning home from a 3-1 west coast road trip. They had looked good, so I was hoping they would be. But, they came out looking awful against the Kings...and got blown out. They were so bad, they were booed...and they deserved it.

While the game was atrocious, the actual experience was not. We started the evening off eating at the Harp. They had redone it since I had last been in. The food was great and there was definitely a Celtics crowd.

We had some amazing seats as well. They came complete with posters. But, perhaps even cooler, was we were right near where Eddie House sits. Soooo cool. And, they actual hosted some of the fan fest activities from there, during the game. In fact, one of the people from our row was called to "follow the ball" game.

After half time, I had an amazing surprise. While waiting to return to our seats - we now have to wait until a break in the action - I turned around and saw one of my students, named Luke, and a friend from school. He was totally shocked, as was I. And, because he is a BIG BU fan, I could not help but point of the BC banner hanging from the rafters.

All an all, it was a great memory from a horrible game.

The One With the Nickel Boys

 

 

Today Kiff, Emmie, and I went to see the movie "The Nickel Boys" with Kiff's friends. Of course, we made sure to stay away from them to make sure not to be an embarrassment. They were interested in seeing it because they read the story in school that it was based on.

The movie was phenomenal. It told about life at a cruel boarding school for people accused to crimes....even ones that they might not necessarily have committed. The story was engaging, vivid, and based on a real story.

It has a surprising ending. It was haunting and amazing at the same time. It was also the first time I saw a movie at the Kendall Square Theater. It's a great place to see a movie.