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Celtics Cruising

Another impressive win for the Celtics last night.  They have now beaten every team in the NBA.  The magic number to clinch home court advantage throughout the playoffs is 5.

I had a thought last night-scary I know-When the NBA held the draft lottery last year I watched with baited breath.  I was sure they would land either the #1 or # 2 pick.  When the dust had settled they had #5.  I was devastated .  I remember telling Wendy that the fateful night had secured a spot in my all time 5 worst Boston sports nightmares. Although it may have been bumped to 6 after February 3rd of 2008.  But when it's all said and done it could end up in the top 10 of all time best Boston sports moments.  If they had secured #1 or #2 they certainly would be in a rebuilding year this year and maybe next.  Instead through a series of remarkable trades the Celtics have a real chance at raising #17.  What a turnaround!

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In Maine-Snow is the story

Everyones talking about the snow:

Boston Globe is happy it's rain not snow-Yeah in BOSTON!
T5M is talking about snow and so is Mainah.
Fosters says NO MORE SNOW!
A few miles down the road NH is having the snowiest winter in 135 years.

I say BRING IT ON!

Fitness Exposed

So for the past month I have been operating a underground campaign to get in shape.  I am 39 an not getting any younger or healthier.  About when Dirt and I started playing hoop again I made a commitment to myself to get healthy.  I have been eating better,running and working out.  I have a blog to share my results.  I figure if I make it public I will have to stick with it. My biggest challenge is going to be sticking with it. 

My goal is simple.  Loose 1-2 pounds a week until my 40th birthday next February.  Here is the link. FitBy40

On a side note: I have been in a month long running race called "the big man challenge" where the winner is the man over 250 lbs with the most miles wins in March.  I am in a dogfight for 1st place.

Maine Bans Novelty Lighters

Maine became the first State  in the Union to Ban Novelty lighters...hummm.who knew? Story Here

I was so close to taking up smoking only so I could sport a really cool lighter.  I had my eye on a lighter that looked like a grenade.  Figures..

Easter

We had a a Great Easter.  It was a small celebration compared to Easter 2007 (one of my favorite day's all time..I'll get to that in a moment).  Yesterday we had Wendy's Mom, Dad, Auntie Jill and Uncle Eric over for Dinner.  Great people!  The high lite of the day was the announcement from Auntie Jill that she is pregnant  (due in Oct).  This was very exciting news!

I also want to take a moment to pay homage to last years Easter.  I love a big family and yet I have always been part of a fairly small family.  It was pretty much me,my dad, my mom, my meme and my sister growing up.  As we all got older, meme passed away, mom moved to Florida, Erin moved to Key West which left me and my dad in (at the time NH).  Well a few years back after dad passed away I was the only one left in these parts.  I hadn't been with my actual family for a Holiday in many many years.  Now I wasn't alone either.  Over the past 7-8 years I have had Wendy and spent most Holidays with her awesome family and of course by now I had a family of my own.  The closest blood relative I had was my sister who had gotten married and moved to Philadelphia and had a family of her own. So every couple of months  either she drove up to Maine to see us or we went to Philly.  It was a lot of driving with some memorable road trips. 
BUT I had an evil plan....key the evil laughter....how could I convince Erin to up-root her family from Philly and move to Maine and do the same for my mother in Florida.  Well, turns out it was pretty easy.  I didn't have to do much other than move to Maine.  After so many trips from Philly to Maine the Moore family finally figured out that there is no better place to live than Maine.  The land, mountains, beaches and the ticks were apparently very attractive to a family living in the suburbs of Philly.
So the Moores are now safe and sound about 5 miles away and it's great to have them so close.  The final piece of the "evil" plan came into play last year when my Mom and Papa Gordo got a place in York ME (the next town over where they reside during Red Sox Season).  They are just far enough away to avoid the screams of the 8 grand children and just close enough to the beach to attract all 8 grandchildren to their home on warm sunny days.
So this brings me to last Easter.  I consider it the crowning achievement of my sinister plan. Last Easter we had the largest family gathering I have ever been part of.  Just about the entire family was there ON EASTER! mhuuu ha ha ha h ha!  Since then we have spent several holidays and birthdays together. Good Times!

So this morning I rise a cup of coffee in toast of last years Easter with the whole famdamily!  Here is the picture from 2007:

 

Easter around our universe

Since we can't all be together on easter I am opening up a Web Gallery for all of us to share our Easter pictures.  Here is the link  The gallery will allow you to add your Easter pictures.... so if your reading this feel free to add your Easter pictures.  Label them well so everyone will know who's pictures are who's.