The One With Old Friends

Last night I got a chance to see a couple of friends I hadn't seen in a while - PD and Ritz. Back in the old days - 1995 - 2002 - we used to hang out nearly every weekend. But, as time has gone one, and people get busy and move, the moments to hang out have dwindled.

But last night, it was just like old times. And it was great. We grabbed a coffee just like we used to and then went to get some food....just like we used to as well.

And even though it was only a short period of time....it was a blast!

I can't wait to see them again.

The One With a Happy St. Patrick's Day

Today is Macrh 17, 2018. St. Patrick's Day! Our plan for today is as follows.

Some morning video games.
Basketball (the Celtics would be pleased)
Visit to a DI show in Beverly.
Corned Beef and Cabbage.


Sounds like a fun day to me!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

 

The One With Snow Fun

This past Wednesday was a snow day. Now, at first, it seemed debatable if we would have a snow day. But, sure enough, 21 inches later in Natick, we had no school.

Zoinks.


But it turned out to be a fun day. Building on the day before when we played some games at home, like Pictionary and 45s, we decided to enjoy the snow. First, we did a family shovel. Then, we built some snowmen. We followed that up by sledding.

It was a fun day.  But, here's hoping for no more snow days. We all went to get out in June...not July.

The One With Too Many Snow Days

This past week, we had a snowstorm that dumped nearly 20 inches of snow in Danvers. Ugh.

While it was nice to have two snow days to share, it moved our last day of school to June 21.

Please, no more snow!

The One With Bri's Last Day of Basketball

As I am watching a solid Celtics vs. Rockets game, I am reflecting on the fact that Bri's last basketball clinic was today. And she came a long way.


When I first heard that Bri was interested in basketball last fall, I was excited. When we signed up and she wanted to go through with it, it became real. When I had the chance to be one of the assistance coaches for scrimmages - which Bri reluctantly accepted, but was glad I did - I was excited.

It was the first time I had a chance to coach Bri in something...and it was a blast! She developed slowly during the course of the first month, learning the essential skills needed to dribble, shoot, and pass. But as January unfolded and they began playing games, her skills began to grow. She has a strong, natural shot. She is a strong kid as well, which makes her a solid defender. And, she likes to pass.

As she says, she still needs to want the ball, and needs to want to shoot it, but for a first experience, she did great. And I was glad to be a part of it! I can't wait to see what she will be doing next.

GOOD JOB BRI

The One With Peter Rabbit

In our family, Peter Rabbit has always been a bit. So, when we learned that it was coming out as a movie, we could not wait to see it.

This past Tuesday, we had the chance to see the classic tale come to the screen. It was one of those fun animation and live action movies that reminded me of those 70's Banana Splits cartoons I used to love back in the day. Of course, this animation was first rate.

Now, the movie itself was cute, clever, and a hoot. The movie borrowed from some ideas in the old story, as well as the Nickelodeon show that we used to enjoy as a family when Bri and Kiff were younger.

The story has a ton for adults as well as kids and a lot of laughs. We were clearly the loudest laughers of the bunch...but there was no doubt that there were laughs galore in that theater.

Glad we saw it and I have to admit that I cannot wait to see it again!

The One With Tubing

This past week, we did something that we had never done before.

We went snow tubing in New Hampshire. What a great experience. We were staying in  North Conway and decided to venture to King Pines, a place we had heard a lot about.

Needless to say, we were not disappointed. The original plan was to go cross country skiing, but we altered that plan a little - Emmie was not feeling that great. So, we figured tubing would be fun.

We were all a little wary. We had never gone before, and those waivers can always be a little worrisome. But, needless to say, we had a blast. There were three great guides at the top, helping to launch people down the hill, as well as a masterful hitcher at the bottom of the hill, guiding the tubes up. It was great.

We went down solo and as a group. Emmie only joined us for one run....it was a wee bit fast for her...but we all enjoyed our hour (that was fun to type) on the slope. And we cannot wait to go again.