Posted 9:33 AM by RedSox
You are indeed correct Boogieshoes and it was Tempest who gave me the RedSox nickname. My apologies to Tempest.

Posted 9:35 PM by RedSox
The Experiment continues….

So the first post is in the books and I am back for another round. I suppose an introduction would be in order for anyone who stops by who doesn’t know me. I am a 34 year old resident of the small and highly taxed State of Connecticut. As any good college educated Connecticut resident should, I work at a large Insurance company. I am a Business Analyst. My unit supports Electronic Enrollment. Electronic Enrollment is the Holy Grail of upper management’s attempts to control costs. It would seem to make sense that the more stuff done automatically by the system as opposed to keyed by human hand, the greater the savings. True. If everything works the way it is supposed to. The problem is that management and operational areas have absolutely no idea how it works. So great and powerful uninformed decisions are made and four of us are charged with making them work.

I have been married for nearly three years to another Blogger, the lovely Boogieshoes. It was she who has been poking me for about a year to start my own Blog. We have three insane cats that I am sure I will mention from time to time. As of now, no kids and no definite plans for kids.

I have been involved in the Special Olympics as a coach and volunteer since the fall of 1995. My lovely wife, then just a friend and co-worker, tricked me into helping her prepare for the 1995 World Games that were held in New Haven. I never looked back. I coach bowling, floor hockey, and tennis.

As the nickname Boogieshoes gave me, RedSox, will attest, I am afflicted with the worst sports curse ever devised, Boston Red Sox fanatic. In my case, I had no choice. It was in my genes. My grandmother was a huge Red Sox fans and passed he genes through my father to me and to my brother. What can I say? It’s like an addiction. I know it isn’t good for me but I just can’t stop. I start each season with renewed hope and optimism. An incredible high. We are 40-17. The best record in baseball. Two of the best pitchers in the league. The top RBI guy. A two time batting champion. A legit leadoff hitter. This is the year. Then, it all ends with despair and hopelessness. It has become an August, September, and October ritual. My life would feel strange and hollow without it. I honestly don’t know what I would do if the Sox actually did win the World Series someday. It is such a wild, farfetched, and seemingly impossible proposition that I can’t fully grasp the concept.

Ok, that is enough for now. I’ll have some more when the mood strikes me. Until then, enjoy!

Posted 12:35 AM by RedSox
The Experiment starts now.

Actually it started an hour ago but this stupid thing ate two of my posts already. Lets go for three shall we?

Here I am trying to decide if I actually want to start doing this thing. (The loss of two postings isn't a good omen.) I am not sure I think this is a good idea. I wonder what I have to offer. Perhaps a great wit to brighten the day of those who stop by? No, I don't think so. I have my moments but not nearly enough to be considered "witty". Perhaps fictional stories to entertain and inspire. No, probably not. I have feeling that that would be waaayyyy too much work for me. Not to mention requiring actual talent. Maybe insightful commentary on the news of the day? I don't know how insightful it will be but I am certain I will be inflicting my opinions upon these pages. Or maybe a small glimpse into what is going on in my life. Absolutely. Nobody may care. Nobody may read it. But, here it will be.

So I am going to give it a try. See if it works for me. It is 12:29 (now 12:45) AM EST. I am exhausted. (And now cranky.) So the first rant and my introduction of myself will have to wait until later today.