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A Little Bit of “Sweet Caroline” to Start the Week

Last week I went to my first Red Sox game of the season, and while I am still a devout Yankees fan (and no amount of years in Beantown will change that) I have to admit that a game at Fenway Park is always a fun experience.

The Red Sox beat the Twins, there were a couple of home runs, and as always, there was “Sweet Caroline” late in the game. Enjoy!

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It’s O-fficial: We’ll be Dropping July 17

Those being dropped: Ray Turnbull, Samantha Dommermuth, Kelly Carroll, Ray Dommermuth, R.J. Turnbull, Nicole Schulz and Denis Carroll.

As many of you have noticed, I’ve been running a countdown on the right side of this blog, noting the time when me, three of my cousins, one cousin-to-be, my uncle and my dad will be jumping out of “a perfectly good airplane.” Well it never felt so real until today, when I finally made the reservations. Mark your calendars kids, because on Saturday, July 17 at 9 a.m., I will be strapped to a (hopefully hot) tandem skydiver, basically saying, “it’s alright if I die today.”

I’ve never been so scared in my whole frickin’ life. Guys, I’m sorry. But it’s nice to know my family will humor me through mild-to-severe emotional breakdowns.

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Ahhh, Ambition

The greatest thing about life is the ability to make your dreams, both big and small, come true. And if your dream is to paddle an inflatable bouncy castle across Lake Garda in Italy, then do it up my friend.

According to National Geographic, three young British men recently made this dream a reality, recording the feat for Live Every Litre, a documentary-like Web site following people as they live out their aspirations all over the world. Pretty cool. But the best thing about this whole endeavor may be a quote from bouncy-castle enthusiast Chris Hayes to NG:

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