02
May 10

Walk For Hunger – Miles 120 to 140

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


24
Apr 10

More Photos From Dad Allen’s Party

Josh noticed that Dad got some photos uploaded on his website that were taken by Armando Gonzalez (here). I snagged a couple of the initial surprise to post here.  Our other photos from our one and half day quick trip are here.


20
Apr 10

Round 1, Game 2: Celtics v Heat


Hey, Boooo Richardson! Boston is a Brotherhood. Miami is the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.


Oh good lord, the sequel was even better!

Ray went OFF tonight.
BBD stepped up to fill the awfully large shoes of KG.
It would’ve been so great if he had headbutted the basketball post as a part of pregame intensity ramp up.

The atmosphere was electric. Everyone booed Quentin (QBichardson/Boo Richardson?) every time he touched the ball. It was great to witness the complete destruction of his play and the team. At one point, they all huddled up (sans Mr. Star Jones) waving their arms, shaking their heads, and yelled at each other. There were plenty of Best Supporting Actress signs for Q, Free KG signs, and many others. I think they played every KG spot they had on the Jumbotron throughout the night.  They also played the home run of newly appointed Boston hero Darnell McDonald, saying “A few minutes ago at Fenway” and then replayed his run around the bases and showed the score.  And later they played highlights and the final score from the Bruins win from their playoff game sayind, “Last night here at the Garden”.  Pretty great stuff.

All in all, a hyped up game to attend – one we won’t forget and feel lucky to have witnessed.  Charged up fans.

I doubt many people envisioned the game going down like this – W (106-77).

More photos (like Boo yelling at his teammates) after the jump.

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17
Apr 10

Round 1, Game 1: Celtics v Heat



Whoooeeeee! What a game! What a win! (76-85). We yelled the whole game long – my throat is still hoarse.  We will miss KG next game, but what a game!  Also, TA won the 6th man award – then followed up with impressive D on Wade.  What a game.



We got pictures of “The Skirmish” – one is included after the jump.

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17
Apr 10

Courtyard @ BPL

We had a nice Boston morning running (walking) errands around town, and then decided to explore a section of the Boston Public Library we hadn’t before.  The courtyard is beautiful.  We might start planning on spending more time after church on Sundays (it’s right across the Square from our church).