Opening Day

Today is Opening Day for the Red Sox. I'm not a baseball fan but I do consider Opening Day an unofficial sign of spring. It also means I have to start walking from my office to Kenmore to be able to get on the T. At least it's nice out today so I won't mind the walk. And now I want a ballpark hot dog.

On a sadder note, a young man went missing in Boston last week. 23-year-old Michael Kelleher went missing Wednesday night after attending a Celtics game with a co-worker. His last known location was Paul Revere Park where he tried to hire an Uber but was never picked up. Unfortunately when a young man goes missing in Boston after a night of drinking he's usually found in the water. I hope that's not the case but it doesn't look good.

A very wet victory parade

Waiting for the Pats in the sleet and snow

As you may have heard the Patriots won the Super Bowl. I'm not a huge sports fan but I'll show some hometown pride, especially if your boss let's you slip out of work for an hour to check out the victory parade.

The crowd heading out of the Pru

The parade was supposed to start at 11 but they got off to a late start. After a half hour of waiting in the sleet and snow the duck boats finally started to make their way down Boylston Street.

Bob Kraft

Bill Belichick. He's actually kind of smiling!

Gronk

Tom Brady

It's not a parade without confetti

As soon as the last duck boats were in sight I made my way through the crowd to get back inside to dry out. My coworkers followed a few minutes later. My coat was pretty much soaked through. Luckily I have a heater at my desk and dried off pretty quick.

Tomorrow it's supposed to be 55 and Thursday we're getting a foot of snow. Always a fun time with New England weather.

Freckled goth?

I dyed my hair last night. It's now dark brown rather than blah brown. Derek asked if I'm going goth. I don't think I can due to my freckles. I don't know if they'll except me.

When I googled goth freckles I found this.

What is your opinion on freckles on goths? I'll just come right out with it. As a natural redhead, I'm covered in freckles. My legs, arms, and face are covered with the little bastards. Now, they were cute when I was a little girl, and they seem to do wonders for making people think I'm younger than I am, but I feel like my skin is flawed somehow. I admit it; I want alabaster skin, and I'm pale enough. The problem with freckles is that no matter how carefully you hide them behind foundation and powder they always manage to show up later...plus you can't foundation your arms (well you could but that would be a pain). How many of you have freckles? Can they work with goth style?

My next question is whether any of you have tried skin bleaching methods and whether or not they worked for you. I want to try them on my arms and legs to get some of the freckles to fade, but I'm not sure I want them gone on my face, if that makes any sense at all.

Opinions? Thoughts? Freckles?!

Poor girl. Do not hide your freckles, rock your freckles! Your skin is not flawed. She posted this back in 2009. I hope she has learned to love her freckled self and did not try to bleach her skin.

Happy Halloween! I went to buy lunch today and everyone was getting in the spirit.

So the Red Sox won the World Series in case your didn't hear. I was watching American Horror Story and then switched over to the game to watch the end. I high-fived the cats and then we sprayed each other with champagne.

Mr. Binx had his dental surgery. Poor guy had a bad infection in his gums. When they pulled out two of his teeth puss came out. He should be fine though. The vet said that even with the sore gums he'll be feeling better now that those teeth are out and they cleaned out the infection. Cats are really good at hiding when they're sick. Make sure you bring them to your vet for regular checkups (says momma Ginny).

One more thing. HOLY SMOKES AMERICAN HORROR STORY WAS GOOD LAST NIGHT. That scene in the bathroom with the acid in the face was freaky and the other bathroom scene with the tongue thing. GAH! Just a real good episode all around.

Tonight I'm off the Green Briar for some Halloween fun! When do I get to sleep?