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Things I Did Today:

1. Watched Graham Rahal win Day 2 of the Detroit Grand Prix (a repeat of yesterday's Day 1).
2. Dusted off & tuned my guitar.
3. Listened to Elizabeth Lorrey's live "Sunday Nightcap" on Concert Window (8 pm).

Opening Day - Red Sox 5 - Pirates 3

I didn't go to the game, but I did dress appropriately.

Patriots 5th

I went to Jay's place to watch the Superbowl. After a lackluster first half (understatement! It was 21-3 Atlanta), and yet another Falcons touchdown, the Patriots finally got their acts together and went on an unanswered 31 point run, including 6 points in the first Superbowl Overtime ever. James White scored 3 touchdowns and a 2-point conversion, but Tom Brady was the MVP, going 43-62 with 2 TD's (and a pick).

James White scored many times.

Food & Beverages: We had a pizza, microwave popcorn, peanuts and chips. Also, my beer of choice was Opa-Opa Winter Warmer (so much better this time around. It was almost flat out of the growler last time).

Winter Warmer

AFC Champions

The Patriots destroyed the Steelers 36 - 17 to advance to their NFL record 9th Superbowl (and the 7th in the Brady/Belichick Era)! What a fantastic game. They will play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, February 5th.

Chris Hogan outpaces 2 Steelers defenders for one of his 2 TDs

Tom Brady's post-game press conference.

BOS 106 - NYK 117

Last night, using the tickets I got them for Christmas, I took Dad and Hayden to TD Garden to see the Boston Celtics play the New York Knicks.

I drove us to Alewife in Dad's car, and we rode the Red Line to Davis Square, where we had dinner at Boston Burger Company. I had an All American Burger (barbecue sauce, bacon, American cheese, lettuce & tomato, hold the blue cheese) and a Harpoon Winter Warmer (so good). And Dad was nice enough to pay for dinner.

Then it was onto the Red Line again, and a jump at Park Street to the the Green Line, three stops east to North Station. Then it was game time. The seats were pretty far up, but the sight lines were great, and the acoustics were too. The cheerleaders & Celtics Dancers were appreciated, but the Celtics lost 117 - 106. Isaiah Thomas had a very good game, and Jae Crowder was on fire in the first half, but Al Horford had a horrible game, and Marcus Smart was just so-so. But it was still a great night in the city with my father and my oldest nephew!

Somerville Theatre, across the street from BBC.

Boston Burger Company mural.

Dad, Hayden, me.

Final view of Alewife before driving home.

Ten Days

...Until the game!