The One With the Celtics Championship

 

 

It is 11:53 on June 17, 2024.

 Sixteen years to they day of the epic 2008 championship, the 2024 Boston Celtics have just won the NBA Championship for a record 18th time!!!

They defeated the Mavs in game 5, winning the series 4 games to 1.

Jaylen Brown was NBA Finals MVP.

Kristaps Porzingis came into the game with an injury to give them a lift.

Jrue Holiday got them jump started in the first quarter.

Derrick White lost part of a tooth in a face plant on the floor.

Payton Pritchard hit a buzzer beater to go into half time.

Sam Hauser hit two big threes.

Al Horford set the record for most playoff wins before winning an NBA Finals.

And Jayson Tatum led the team with 31 points. 

We watched the entire second half as a family.

What an amazing ending to an amazing season. It is incredible to call the 2024 Celtics NBA Champs!!!

 

The One With the Red Sox Game

 

Earlier tonight (before the Celtics took a 3-0 series lead in the 2024 NBA Finals), Emmie and I went to Fenway Park to attend a Red Sox game. 

 

Now, the full reason we went was because Emmie wanted to get the free merch they were giving away - Red Sox teacher cups as part of Teacher Appreciation night. It also served as a date night because the kids were at band.

 

We arrived a little late but considering fan apathy this year, it was not too bad. We were over by the third base side, surrounded by  Phillies fans (that is who the Red Sox played). And, true to form, they were loud at first...especially when the Phillies went up 4-0. We saw a couple triples, a near inside the park homerun by the Phillies, and a homerun by David Hamilton of the Sox. We also got a couple a really good Fenway Franks.

But the Red Sox actually roared back. Even though we had to leave early, we saw them score 8 runs...and they eventually won the game 8-6.

What a game and what a memory.

The One Where Bri is a Marshall At DHS Graduation

 

 

Bri had quite an honor at graduation today. We actually found out about it a little more than a week ago. According to her story, a few students in band heard that she had been called down to the office. Thinking it was a joke at first, because to of the students were freshman,  she ignored it, then when verified by a fellow junior, went down.

When she arrived in the office, the secretary said, "Can I help you?" When Bri said she was called down, she smiled and pointed to Mr. Federico's office. There, she saw several other students she knew, including Erica.

She soon realized that she was one of the top ten students in her class. As a result, they got to be marshalls at DHS graduation. It is an amazing honor...but it also comes with the perk of community service hours for high school as well.

So, we had the opportunity to see her march in with the seniors. She was at the head of the line of the graduation class, helping them march in. She also motioned for them to move when it was time to get in line for their diploma.

To be honest, seeing Bri in a gown - even though it was gold - was quite a powerful experience...and allowed us to get a little head start on what next year would be like. It was an emotional day for us, and her, as she watched several of her best friends graduate. But, it was an amazing moment for all of us!!!

The One with the National English Honor Society

 

 

Bri's Honor Society extravangza continued with her induction in the National English honor society. There was a cool reception at DHS where she became an official member with several other students we have gotten to know over the years. The experience was cool because it does help highlight how good she is at ELA.

The One With the Senior Prom

 

 

As if this week could not get busy enough, the senior prom was tonight. First, to get things started, I had to pick up Bri from school and get her to a hair appointment. Those are always fun moments.

Then, Bri had to get ready, which took some time. In the meantime, I made sure the boutonniere and corsage were picked up.

Jack arrived at around 3:30 to make sure they could take off to get something quick to eat and arrive at DHS by 4:30. Parents were then invited to the high school for the promenade - a time when each couple is announced and they walk around the gym. We hung out with Jack's parents, as well as Alaina's mother (Alaina was also going) as each couple circled the gym. It was an amazing scene (though people did leave before everyone walked around, which I thought was a shame).  

Students then boarded the bus and went to Salisbury, where the prom as held. After the prom, Jack's mother acted as chaffeur, getting them to two different all night after prom parties, which quite nice of her to do.

Bri was exhausted - pretty much wiped out all of Friday. But it was a great night!!!

The One With Awards Night

 

 

Not to be undone, we were back at DHS for the third night in a row to attend awards night. That is a night when students at the high school earn awards for the classes they are in. 

We had heard that both Bri and Chiff would be receiving awards at the ceremony. And, that proved out to be true....though it took a LOOOONG time for each of them to be called up.

Bri won the Instrumental Music Award for her work in band...which was amazing.

Chiff won the TV Production Award for his work in TV production...which he loves.

 A fun night - capping off a three day awards ceremony week.

The One With the National Honor Society

 

 

One day after Bri was inducted into the French Honor Society, she was inducted into the National Honor Society. This is an honor given to junior students to be part of the historic high school National Honor Society.

It was an amazing night as Bri was inducted with several friends, such as Erica, Raina, and Alaina. There was a nice ceremony where the officers of the prior year explain the traditions of the NHS and also share a little bit about the requirements of being in it.

Each student was called up for their photo opp moment. However, what was neat is they did about 12 book awards for various colleges. This is an honor bestowed by former alumni of a college to juniors that comes with an actual book, a certificate, and a waiver for applying to the college. Erica got one, but the surprise of the night (at least for us and Bri) is when she was called up to get one.

She earned the Suffolk University Book Award, which was awesome. Ironically, her uncle, Mark went there (so of course, we texted and showed him the picture right away). It was an honor that pleasantly surprised all of us.

What is even more fun is that this marked the second day in a row that Bri got into an honor society that one of her parents was in. I got into the National Honor Society back in high school many year ago.