Beard Nation

The Red Sox were united with some serious facial hair among this bunch of unique characters that charged the field this year.  From the Wolf, the Siesta, the Saltine, Ironsides, and so on...they came up with some crazy nicknames for some even crazier facial hair!!  Well of course to show my support I stopped shaving by the end of September, before the playoffs started (I don't know exactly when but I know I was going strong at my triathlon on Sept. 29th)

Here is the final product (nicknames welcomed):

And then the gradual farewell to it...for now:

Abe Lincoln next year for Halloween

I think they should all have nicknames...

Halloween 2013

BUT!!!  Just because the Sox were dominating the post-season didn't mean Halloween was completely ignored.  Katie Perry and I watched a number of scary movies (listed below) and this was her first time really diving into the scary movie genre.  By the end of the 2-week Scare-A-Thon she was wanting to watch more movies than I was!!!

So what did we go as you ask?  How about a leprechaun and his rainbow with a pot-o-gold?!!

This get-up won us $20 to Chili's!!  I know, nothing huge but still...costume contest winners fo sho!!  

Group Shot of my peeps from work

Our 2013 Movie List (may be forgetting some and in no particular order):

- Friday the 13th 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 and the remake (We definitely did NOT watch every minute of each but at least some of all)

- Halloween 1 and 2 (originals)

- Halloween (remake)

- Halloween 6

- Carrie

- Insidious

- The Shining

- Texas Chainsaw Massacre

- Bloody Mary

- Paranormal Activity (All 4)

- Fright Night (original)

- Nightmare on Elmstreet (2 and 3??)

- Rosemary's Baby

- Children of the Corn 1 and 2

Katie was a champ and watched way more movies than I did as I had a tendency to fall asleep during a lot of these movies!!!  But she watched all (except a couple that I watched solo) and I'm very proud of her for taking part in something I LOVE to do every year :)  

Till next year!

October Madness!

This year Halloween was put on the back burner due to a certain sports team from Boston being in the playoffs for the entire month of October.  With each series win getting them closer to the World Series, the Boston Red Sox did what nobody ever expected them to do.  They were able to go from one of the worst teams in the league in 2012, having won only 69 games, to being not only the best team in the American League but the best in baseball!!!  The Boston Red Sox are World Series Champions for 2013!!!!

The amount of joy this brings me is immeasurable really...it's been an incredibly emotional year for the city of Boston and honestly it was quite an emotional year for me personally.  So when Koji threw that last strike in the top of the 9th in game 6 of the World Series it was hard for me to hold back and not break down.  It's not just the overwhelming feeling of having my favorite team win yet another title, or what it means to the people of Boston and those affected by the bombing but how much I wish Autumn were here to experience it with me.  She was such a HUGE sports fan, especially the Sox and Pats so this would have made her day for sure.  But I know she was watching them from above and cheering them on...I just miss her Go Sox texts and Can you believe it?!  

Anyways, the Sox won and it is incredible...it was a high priority for all of Soxtober and I was completely preoccupied with making it home for the first pitch instead of training for this "marathon" I am supposed to be running in 6 days.  But those are the breaks!!!  The Sox showed what it truly means to be a team and came together against all odds and fought their way back to the top.  The word magical was getting thrown around a lot throughout the year and after looking back on it I completely agree.  This team was absolutely magical; come from behind wins, Lackey's turnaround, a number of no-name guys stepping up, beards growing on beards!!!!  What a friggin good year!!

Way to go Boston, we're still on top...thanks for yet another parade.