Now, we think it might be fun to do the posts in a retrospective fashion.  This way, we can actually post the photos at the same time as we post our activities.  We’ll try to do it regularly, but we’ll see how real life interplays with this plan.

Needless to say, we walked over to Fenway Saturday night and enjoyed a low key baseball game on a windy, but nice and temperate, evening.  Red Sox won (1-0).  Our tickets were SRO – we were worried that might be a bit a much after standing all night at the Celtics game the night before, but it worked out just fine.  We really don’t mind SRO at Fenway.  It’s enjoyable.

]]> http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/05/29/red-sox-v-royals/feed/ 0 http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/05/28/eastern-conference-finals-champions-game-6-celtics-v-magic/ http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/05/28/eastern-conference-finals-champions-game-6-celtics-v-magic/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 03:31:55 +0000 JFJ http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/?p=1462 We didn’t originally plan to attend this game, but after watching the stinker of Game 4 at the Garden and the atrociousness of Game 5 from our couch – we wanted to be back at the Garden for Game 6 and be as loud as we could (who knows if it really helps), to feel like we did our part to help the Celtics.  But we did NOT want to see the C’s lose the series after going up 3-0.   Thankfully, we saw an awesome W (96-84).

Since these weren’t a part of our playoff package tickets we were in different seats.  They were up against the wall – and surprisingly awesome!  Our two seats were right at the end of the stair – no chairs in front of us – so we didn’t have people walking in front of us to get in or out of a row.  In addition, we were able to stand for the entire game (which was preferable for an exciting playoff game like this) and didn’t have to worry about blocking the view of people behind us.  It was awesome.

We only brought the phone camera this game – so the photos aren’t so great, but here is the view down our stairs:

The media crush as the Celtics win and the Eastern Conference Championship trophy is awarded (you can still see Gino in the first photo):

Jeannette’s new shirt for Ray Allen:

We were VERY EXCITED:

We went out and celebrated.  The evening ended in a park eating McD’s with a statue.

Holy Cannoli.

29 points, 18 rebounds, 13 assists for Rajon.   His 4th playoff triple-double. He has 1 more than Bill Russell now!

The Garden was wicked loud.  KG repeated part of his pre-game ritual at half-time, I think it helped: a 97-87 win.

Tonight Rondo showed his hand.  He had his triple-double before the 4th quarter even started! The crowd was chanting M-V-P for Rondo at the end of the game during his freethrows – and that is new!  It was awesome, made even better because it was in LeBron’s face. There was a girl with an awesome caricature of LBJ with a tear running down his face that the Jumbotron would show every time he would complain to the refs (a billion times over the course of 48+ minutes)  – and towards the end of the game it was joined with a sign that said “A King Without A Ring”. It was awesome. Have I said it was awesome?

Also awesome, care of the Jumbotron folks: after every foul LeBron committed (that got called, that is) he would complain for a bit, and then while lining up for the FT, he would stand and look up and wait for the replay on the Jumbotron, but the Jumbotron guys would only show Lebron in real time staring up, obviously waiting for the replay. He would look down, then look up, look down, then look up, over and over. It was great.

We didn’t bring the nice camera tonight, so just crappy camera phone photos for tonight – but thank goodness we didn’t because someone spilled beer and our bag got soaked.

We did get fun little mini foam fingers!  They even have tiny little finger slots.  Super cute.

]]> http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/05/09/round-2-game-4-celtics-v-cavs/feed/ 4 http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/05/02/walk-for-hunger-miles-120-to-140/ http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/05/02/walk-for-hunger-miles-120-to-140/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 03:41:26 +0000 JFJ http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/?p=1438 The Walk For Hunger Runs on Dunkin:

Registered and Raring to go:

Cheers icon passed in first mile:

Mile 1 – This was the last correct mile marker:

Citgo icon on the route:

The Walk skirts around Fenway:

Coolidge Corner Style 1:

Coolidge Corner Style 2:

These signs were everywhere all weekend due to the water emergency:

Mile 5 – Someone actually edited this sign:

Chestnut Hill Reservoir:

Mile 9:

Mile 10 – halfway point!!! This was sooo weird.  First time in 7 years we saw the markers screwed up:

Party House right before Lunch Stop where they offered us beer last year! Haha!

Lunch at Daly Field with bands and a short rest:

A fancy new boathouse at Daly Field:

Mile 11 – MORE than 1/2 way there:

Mile 13:

Look at the birdie! He sang too!

Josh in the tunnel:

Mile 14 – walking home along the Charles:

Our little platoon walking along the Muddy:

A Mem Drive icon, in reverse:

Doing the whole walk in full gear!

Citgo sign again, from across the river – we’re almost home!

See that Mile 19 sign?  Across the road?  I think the marker is right – it is not on the walk route though…

The Swan Boats in the Public Garden!

Almost there!

And we made it!!!

We did it!  20 more miles.  And you did it! Together, the Fiala friends & family raised $1300 to fight hunger.  Thank you so much for rallying together with us in our efforts.  And our team raised over $6750!

“The opposite of hungry isn’t full; the opposite of hungry is healthy.”  -Ellen Parker

Because of your kindness we made our goal raising $1000 to fight hunger.

As most of you are aware, fighting the hunger problem in America is an effort we have chosen to support every year and one we believe is an important way we can actively participate in bettering our community.

As the state’s leading antihunger organization, Project Bread is dedicated to alleviating, preventing, and ultimately ending hunger in Massachusetts. In addition to organizing the annual Walk for Hunger and supporting emergency food programs statewide, Project Bread also advocates systematic solutions that prevent hunger in children and that provide food to families in everyday settings.

Your donation went a long way!

• $20 provides 40 people at a soup kitchen with a bowl of hot soup and a sandwich.
• $100 provides a week’s supply of groceries for five families.
• $500 allows a community health center to provide immediate food assistance to 25 hungry families. (We each raised $500)
• $1000 permits a food pantry to give a week’s supply of groceries to 50 families in need. (The Fiala total goal)

Project Bread fights hunger and advocates change in the community in which we live. It is an organization we believe in and choose to support year after year. We thank you for your support and solidarity in fighting hunger.

To everyone who supports the fight against hunger,

Thank you,
Jeannette and Josh

Josh made it to the show after the opening acts were done.  Then we waited.  And waited.

And then we waited some more.  After about an hour people started getting upset.  Those with floor tickets started throwing their drinks on the stage and the House of Blues people had to go and keep retrieving the cups and wiping down the stage floor.  I think people were aiming for the DJ’s equipment that was already set up for Snoop’s crew.  Anyways, it was pushing an hour and half between the last opener and the headliner before the lights went down.

Snoop finally came out around 11:30pm.  He did his thing, said goodbye and the lights were up and people were being herded out by 12:08am.  Such a bummer!! Jeannette had been there since 7:50pm to hear ~30 minutes of Snoop.

Apparently he had a problem getting down Lansdowne Street because the Red Sox won at the same time and he couldn’t get through.  He apologized.  At the end he said he would come back to Boston anytime we all wanted.

Snoop’s people might have thought the timing would work out, but the Sox went to 12 innings tonight and won on a Youk walk-off double.  I think maybe artists should come at the same time as the openers on Sox game days when playing at the House of Blues.

Regardless, Snoop has quite the stage presence.  As soon as he walked out and started his gig – everyone was instantly smitten and happy again.  Jeannette got teared up immediately and felt like she was seeing Elvis (her equivalent, not the ghost).  But still… then it was over as soon as it began and the feelings of disappointment set in.  So sad.

These signs were NOT up a few weeks ago at the Dropkick Murphys concert we went to. Only for Snoop. So funny. They were literally posted every 5 feet, on every wall, railing and other surface. And they did not work. Cops were pulling the most blatant offenders out of the crowd.