Things I'll never understand about Boston weather and Opening Day preview.

At this time last week, it was 70 degrees out. It was the third of what was good three days of quality warm weather and it was truly starting to feel like spring. Flash forward to last Wednesday and I’m wiping snow off my car!! This is of course after I: A) Had already moved my snow sweeper from the back seat of my car to the trunk. It spent a good three months collecting dust on the floor of my back seat, and where it was April 5, I figured I was okay. I really should no better. B) Removed all hats/gloves/scarves from my car, which were also collecting dust and taking up space. C) Left my jacket in the car, forcing me to walk from my office building to my car while getting pelted with snow. My own fault for not watching or reading any weather reports, but come on!! It was April 5!! ARGH!

Fortunately, the snow was melted by early evening and I wasn’t really all that bothered by it. We’ve had it pretty darn easy this winter, so I really have no cause to complain.
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Anyway, things are looking up weather-wise and this is particularly good news. Why, you ask? Because tomorrow is Red Sox Opening Day at Fenway Park. Yes, I will be there to watch our 5-1 Boston boys of summer host Toronto in the first home game of the 2006 season and it’s slated to be in the 60s and mostly sunny all day long. Flippin sweet!!

This will be the sixth year in a row that I descend on Fenway for Opening Day, but it’s the first time I’ve ever had tickets to the game. I don’t know how things work elsewhere in the country, but in Boston, just being in the Fenway area on Opening Day is good enough for most. I have met the same people at the Cask n Flagon (bar right outside the Park) every year for a day of drinking/food/drinking/food/drinking/drinking/drinking for the last five years. None of us had tickets to the game and that was alright by us. There’s just as many people in the bars as their will be at the game. To put it simply, it’s nuts and I love it.

This year is shaping up to be the best yet, not just because I’m going to the game, but because of who’s going to be there. The usuals include: Me, Jacks, Dennis, Chuck, Al, Amy (maybe). My Mom was a new arrival last year and she will be in attendance once again this time around. She’s bringing a newbie: her best friend Dori (the reason I have a ticket this year. Big ups, Dori!!). This year finds typical bailers becoming definites with my friends from the Bell (Danielle, Meri, and Caitlin) all getting tickets this year. Poor Caitlin has to work later that night, but will do some damage early.

Anyway, it’s shaping up to be quite a party. Stay tuned for what I assume will be a fabulous post on the events of the day. I’m aiming at getting that online Wednesday afternoon. Until then, peace out and Go Sox!!!