Yesterday was the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park and I was lucky enough to be one of those in attendance.  For me, baseball has been a big part of my life.  I have attended thousands of games.  I have been to Spring Training several times.  I have traveled to other ballparks.  I have so many memories that revolve around baseball.  So to be at the 100th anniversary of Fenway, the home of my beloved (and sometimes infuriating) Boston Red Sox was incredible. 

Anyone who ever played for the Sox was invited back for this event.  And during the pre-game ceremony, they each walked onto the field.  Jim Rice, former left fielder, Hall of Famer and someone who I can actually claim as a friend, was the first former player to walk onto the field.  Others, such as Pumpsie Green, who finally broke the color barrier with the Sox; Pedor Martinez and Kevin Millar, who played a huge part in finally bringing the World Series trophy back to Boston in 2004; Nomar Garciaparra, Lou Merloni and Mo Vaughn, all of whom I saw grow from obscurity in the minor leagues to making their Fenway debuts; Johnny Pesky and Bobby Doerr, who played with Ted Williams and have been Red Sox icons for as long as I can remember.  There was just so much history of that field yesterday.  So many Sox Greats all in one place.  It was a true Dream Team!

And even though the Sox won their very first game at Fenway in 1912, beating the New York Highlanders (Yankeees) 7-6, it just wasn't to be yesterday as we lost to those same Yankees by a score of 6-2; but even the score couldn't take away from the excitement of the game and the excitement of 100 years of Fenway.

Little by Little

So what shall I talk about today?  Weight?  Disney?  Waiting for Disney?  LOL

Well I did go to my WW meeting yesterday.  No change, but that's ok because I've been slowly going down and as long as it's not up, I'm fine with it.  I am hoping to get out to the track this weekend to walk and possibly even jog a bit.  A little at a time and then hopefully I can work my weight up to running actually laps at the track again and work my way down to the weight I was at on my 40th birthday.

We're 6 months and 21 days from Disney, and I calculated that out to 28 weeks this morning trying for figure out what I could reasonably attempt to lose between now and then.  If I average about 1/2 lb per week, that's only 14.5 pounds, but I'm going to aim for at least that and hope that I do much more.  We shall see.  I do need to kick it up though because I'm not sure any of my summer clothes are going to fit at my current weight.

Disney planning is going well.  I haven't been obsessing over it this week, which is good.  I'm waiting for a little more info to trickle in before I make my official dining wish list.  Call in day for our ADR's is April 30th, and I decided to take the day off since it is a Monday and I don't want to be stressing about making the reservations and then trying to get to work at the same time.   

So many countdowns...

April has arrived!  It was a pretty mild winter, which was great, but there's something about the month of April that just makes me happy.  It's a sure sign of spring and that summer is quickly approaching.  Baseball season is about to start.  Flowers are blooming.  And there's just something in the air.

And this year, April is even more exciting.  We're 6 months and 25 days until our Disney trip.  And on April 30th, we get to make our dining reservations for the trip - so now that is less than a month away.  It's very exciting.  And over the next few weeks, we should be learning more about the different things that will be happening while we're at Disney.  Hopefully we'll soon know more of the musical acts that will be performing at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival's Eat to the Beat concert series.  And we're waiting to hear if the new restaurant at Magic Kingdom, Be Our Guest, will be open during our trip.  There is just so much going on.

And now our anniversary trip to Chicago is just 2 months away.  And that trip leads right into my niece's graduation.  I swear it was just yesterday that she started kindergarten.  How can she be graduating already?  And I need to get her a gift, but I have no idea what to get her.  Hmmm, maybe some Disney stock.  Isn't that a good graduation gift?  I'm not sure she would think so though.

Anyway, there are just so many exciting things coming up now that April is here!!  And I am certainly looking forward to all of them.

Be Proud of Yourself!

I typed this up a while ago, but for some reason, it was never published.  So here it is now.

When we were kids, wasn't it the best feeling ever when someone said they were proud of you, especially your parents? And it was absolutely devastating when they said they were "disappointed" in you.

But lately I've realized that I am proud of myself and I think that is even better. I'm not claiming that I'm prefect and I don't expect anyone to gush over me, but I am proud of the person that I have become. I didn't follow the pack. I made my own path. I've made mistakes, but I've taken responsibility for them and I've corrected them or overcome them.

And sometimes, hoping for someone else's approval is a complete waste of time. Because no matter what you do, they will always find fault. But you need to look at your own accomplishments and find reasons to be proud of yourself. Do not wait for someone else to validate you.