a Special thanks!

Each day Kerrin and Bethany bring joy into my life by their shear presence. Often I am serenaded with their music - each being first chair in their bands. Kerrin's sarcastic wit brings a smile to my face, Bethany's artistic nature warms my soul.

But my heartfelt thanks is publicly going out to my son Ryan who gave me the chance of a lifetime to attend the World Series - and on the Green Monster! Forget the fact that the weather made me sick, and I fell behind in my work - hey, we're talking the WORLD SERIES here and if you are a Red Sox fan you know what I mean.

Hey Ryan, do you recall going to your first game? Scott at Ski Town got a dozen bleacher seats, a rowdy crowd of 20 something ski bums drinking beer and I bring you with us - you was 3 years old! How many times did we do that? I can't even remember. I just know the seed was planted, you was hooked. A new generation of Red Sox Nation fan was made... and today yourself 20 something you work at Fenway. Amazing.

I also want to publicly thank my darling Karlene for giving me once again a fabulous birthday present, my haircut at Blu Salon on Newbury St. Boston. With my hair running most of the way down my back I saw a delighted look on Leila's face when I told her she had card blanche, "Just make me look like a Red Sox player's wife..." I said with a laugh. Of course the photo of me above doesn't do her work justice, nature runs it's course and Boston's humidity waved my perfectly straightened hair within a half an hour of leaving the salon. By today it's bouncy and cute, I just love it! Thanks Leila, love you Karlene!