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Saturday, July 31, 2004

Day 2 of the 3 Day Walk

Well Day 2 of the 3 Day walk is finished. Allison is out there giving it her all. I am so proud of all the work that she has done thus far. Sherrie is walking hard too, her parents came up from New Jersey and surprised her today. I was cheering with Dan (Al's dad) and Harry (Sherrie's husband) and Steven (Sherrie's Son) and Otis (Sherrie's dad) and Elaine (Sherrie's mom). Allison's friend T.R. is also walking and sticking with Allison each day.

Today's cheering section was better than yesterdays. More people. I picked up a wipe off board for inspiring messages and I had gotten some Bang Sticks from the Wolves game last night, but left them in Alicia's car. Hopefully I can get them for tomorrow. Great job walkers!!

Friday, July 30, 2004

3-Day Update

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Thursday, July 29, 2004

Watch this Trailer

This is a trailer for the movie called Cellular. It looks awesome! But then again so did Speed when it first came out. Not every day you see a flying bus.

Comedy Is what we need

I'm sick of Reality TV. However, the show I can't miss is the Last Comic Standing. And it isn't even the "reality" TV part that I enjoy anyway. I've always loved watching comedians. When I was younger and HBO was just invented (man I feel old) and for some reason we had it for free for about 4 years in the 80's there were many comedy specials. My two favorite ones were Robin Williams Live at the Met and Bill Cosby Himself, I didn't get to see Eddie Murphy Raw or Delirious till I was well into High School. These are classic comedy specials that were so funny to watch over and over because the material was truly funny. I think we need more funny today. And Today, Thursday July 29th premieres a brand new show called Blue Collar TV (on the WB at 8:00pm 1/2 hour show) and tonight we find who made it though the wildcard set on Last Comic Standing (If it is Ant I'm going to scream!)

I think we need more comedy in our lives. The news is so depressing and we need to find a way to laugh, even if it is for a 1/2 hour break in the misery. I'm adding a section of links to the sidebar for Comedian's webpages. These are comedians that I've seen live or on TV. Support a comedy club. There are many in Boston and Providence.  I went a little crazy with the links. I found 39 comedians websites that I linked to. If you have a favorite comedian that I haven't added please let me know and I'll find their website to add to the links.

(Disclaimer: some comedians have material that may not be suitable, suitable for whom, you decide.)





Wednesday, July 28, 2004

3-Day in 2 Days

As you probably know by now Allison has been preparing to walk 60 miles over the course of 3-Days for the Breast Cancer 3-Day. The culmination of all of her training is this Weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.) Listed Below are the Day,Places and Times that have been set up for "Cheering Stations". If anyone is interested in meeting up to Cheer I am planning on getting to the afternoon cheering stations on Friday and Saturday and I'll be at Closing ceremonies on Sunday night. If anyone would like to meet up for dinner on Saturday night in Salem after the 11:00am-4:00pm Cheering station at Derby Wharf please let me know.

Also it is not too late to support Allison with a donation. She has raised $3200 already (surpassing the goal of $2,000)

Donations can be made at the Breast Cancer 3-Day

See Cheering Stations Below.

DAY ONE (Friday, July 30)

Endicott Park
Route 62 to Forest Street, proceed 1/4 mile then turn right into the Park's
main entrance.
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Briscoe Middle School
7 Sohier Road at Colon Rd, Beverly
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm


DAY TWO (Saturday, July 31)

Fleet Bank Parking Lot
Route 128, across from North Shore Mall
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

 

Derby Wharf
At Congress & Derby in Salem
11:00 am - 4:00 pm


DAY THREE (Sunday, August 1)

Beverly Depot Commuter Rail Station
Rantoul & Broadway in Beverly
7:00 am - 8:00 am

 

Central Square-Lynn Commuter Rail Station
Market & Broad in Lynn
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

 

McCarty Park
Main Street, Charlestown
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Closing Ceremonies will be at Bunker Hill Community College at 5:00 pm.

You can also come here during and after the 3-Day for photos and other updates.

Congratulations Erin

Erin and Bart came over to go to the Ice Cream Machine with Allison and I last night. Erin has a new job in Portland, Maine. While we are certainly happy for Erin's new job. We are sad to see Erin and Bart moving. Especially after Allison volunteered our moving services :-). But seriously we will miss Erin and Bart and we'll be spending more time up north in the future.

Yesterday Tara and Erik got a new puppy. She came with the name Phantom but I think the name that they are going to go with will be Daisy, because she is a southern bell. Lazy Daisy, is black and whie and all legs. She's gonna be big. Such a cute puppy. Daisy is so relaxed and she lets anyone pick her right up and carry her around like a baby. Welcome to the family Daisy.

Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Motorcycle

I finally got a chance to take the motorcycle out for a ride yesterday. It felt really good to get back out there. What a nice afternoon for riding. Gotta do more of that.

Monday, July 26, 2004

Countdown Crazy

So today I contemplated the length of time that it is going to be before I am in my new position with the Marketing Support Reps here at MEDITECH. After all I am very excited about it and this has been in the works since back in March. I have my transfer date of October 1, 2004. And I wanted to know how much longer I had to wait. Well I found a countdown app to put on the site and after that all the other countdowns I could think of went up. It's kinda weird that 100 days after I start my new position I'll be running my first 1/2 marathon.

Sunday, July 25, 2004

Lucky Charms

So, I've started training for the Disney Marathon. Tip: Don't run after eating Lucky Charms, Magically Delicious? Nope.

Friday, July 23, 2004

PHONE TEST

THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM MY PHONE. I'LL FIGURE OUT CAPS LOCK SOON!

It's Official!! Transformers will be LIVE Action Movie

And who better to be attached to this project than Steven Spielberg!! The man who brought dinosaurs to life on the big screen is now going to tackle giant transforming car/robots. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, who cares, I'm going to be first in line to see TRANSFORMERS. I would love to see the classic Generation 1 characters represented as vehicles but I tell you the tie ins from car companies would be huge if the movie used present day vehicles like Hasbro is using now with their Alternators Line of products. That would be incredible to see Dodge Vipers and Jeep Wranglers and Corevettes transforming into characters that many of us know and love.

And here is something that is so awesome and transformers themed that I had to share it with you. Soundwave Breakdancing.

New Feature

Here is a new blogger feature, posting blog posts from an e-mail system. How it works is that I type an e-mail and send it to a specific address and the message posts automatically. I can't add photos but this is a quick way to send text messages. And I can even use my phone to send a text message to this address. Oh the new possibilities or my ramblings.

So speaking of ramblings, I have been spending some time checking out other Blogs. I have put up a number of new links this past week. There are links for running sites, links for Blogs of Note and a new set of links for the Serenity Movie.

The Serenity movie will be coming to theatres next year. I cannot wait. Serenity was created by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel). The story is set 500 years in the future where space travel is as common as car travel is today. There are multiple planets that can support human life and settlers are dropped on planets with basic supplies to terraform the planet. The concept is that of a space western. The mixing of high technology and rustic living is intermixed throughout the show. Serenity the movie comes about after Joss's show Firefly was cancelled and fans bought so many DVD box sets that there was enough interest to turn the show into a feature film. It is really very amazing that Whedon could turn a failed movie to a hit TV show and now he's trying to turn a failed TV show into a hit movie. The man is a genius of storytelling.

You may notice that there is now a banner on the bottom of the page that says "Serenity Official Browncoat". A browncoat is someone who fought for the Resistance against the Alliance. Malcolm Reynolds, the captain of Serenity was a sargent in the Civil war and the Alliance won at the Battle of Serenity. So that is what Mal named his ship. If you want to know more about Serenity/Firefly the movie and the TV show please check out the links or the banner at the bottom of the screen. The movie is going to be awesome and the shows were great. If you are interested in borrowing my DVD's to see for yourself what I'm talking about, I promise you won't be disappointed. Even better, buy your own set and become an official browncoat too.

Thursday, July 22, 2004

Garden State

Have you seen the TV show Scrubs. Well it is a funny show and the main reason that it is so funny is the brilliance of Zach Braff. Zach Braff plays Dr. Dorian, or rather J.D. He is the character that constantly has funny daydreams and we can see his thoughts play out on the screen. Zach Braff plays this character with such brilliance that I am laughing my butt off each and every episode. Well Zach Braff has written and directed a film called Garden State. And I suggest that you go see it. It will be coming to theaters August 6th. It is basically a collection of stories and real life experiences that Zach has  compiled throughout his life. And they are bizzare and hilarious and touching. Zach is also keeping a Blog that is in conjunction with the movie. And it is funny as well. Check out Zach's Blog. And then go see Garden State. Oh yeah and there is a Scrubs-A-Thon tonight on NBC. Zach Braff will be introducing the trailer during a commercial. Check it out.

Tuesday, July 20, 2004

New Links Added

I have added some new links. These are for running websites. Why running websites? Well I am training for the Disney Half Marathon. And I say that I am training because yesterday I went for my first training run with Tara. We went about 2 miles. I ran at least 1 mile of it before I had to walk. Let the training begin!

Monday, July 19, 2004

Cape Weekend - Long Walk

This weekend Allison and I went to the Cape. On Saturday we walked the length of the Cape Cod Canal (On the Bourne Side). We did 10.5 miles overall. Just 2 more weeks till Allison's walk for the Breast Cancer 3-Day. Gotta get the training in. The picutres below are from the walk on the Canal. That is the Bourne Bridge and the train bridge in the background. Also there are pictures of the boats on the canal and A picture of our Road Id's. If you are a runner or outdoor enthusiast you should have one of these.

This weekend we were also able to take care of setting up our bedroom at the house. The other pictures are some of the decorating touches we added to the room.


Thursday, July 15, 2004

Blue Collar Comedy (TV?)

The guys who brought you the Blue Collar Comedy Tour are now bringing you a show on the WB called Blue Collar TV. Here is what the WB says about it.

Git-R-Done!!


This summer, the guys who had you laughing your butts off on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour - Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy - will bring their particular rand of hilarity to The WB. Expect a hometown buffet of TV parodies, sketches, and stand-up, celebrating everything from spouses to spoilers, Winnebagos to Waffle Houses, cheap beer to even cheaper lingerie. You are about to get a 64-oz. Big Gulp of red, white, and blue collar comedy. Are you ready?

If you want to check out some clips take a look at the Official WB site. The show premieres on Thurday July 29th.

"Oh, Lord Jesus and the shepards I am truly sorry and please bless the starvin' pygmies down there in New Guinea."

Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Donating Blood and Shasta

This week (Well Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) I was in NY. I was working with Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow (Yes that Sleepy Hollow). I was there as a "favor" to my management staff. You see a specialist in my group up and quit with very little notice and left us in a lurch to cover his accounts. So Chris is now the new specialist but he cannot be there for the site's reports training so I am covering that in August. But the site wanted to meet me first hand so I had to go down and visit. Well they literally took everything I could give them including my Blood. I gave my first unit of donated Blood. That was pretty cool. I did that today at lunch. Lunch has consisted of fairly decent sandwiches and some odd salads, like chick pea salad and kidney bean and string bean salad. No chips in site. But I was able to snag a half pint shasta ginger ale. I didn't even know that they sold Shasta anymore. Go figure. Well I just drove back from NY and I'm going to hit the sheets. Night All.

Thursday, July 08, 2004

Good News (for Drew)

Well, I have some good news to let everyone know. I have been attempting to transfer out of my group in MEDITECH Implementation to Marketing. I was offered the job last Thursday by the supervisor of the Marketing Support Group for LAB. So this means that I can use my knowledge of LAB to demonstrate the modules to potential customers. This will mean more travel. (Well the same number of weeks but just to more places within the week) Which means quicker status on airlines. Excited about that. And more status at hotels. So one day I may actually use the miles that I have been hoarding for the past three years. So that is my good news.

Some of you may know about a challenge I am undertaking. Fueled by the pride I have in Allison's endeavor to walk 60 miles in three days I signed up for the Walt Disney World 1/2 Marathon. Yes, to RUN it. The half Marathon will be on January 9th, 2005. And there is a large contingent of Bennetts making their way to Florida. Tara and Erik were the ones who signed up first and Tara has been coordinating all of our rooms. Shelby and her friend Caitlin are going. My parents are going, some of my aunts and uncles are going, Meghan Healey is going and some of Tara's friends are also going. So it looks like should be a good time and a boatload of people.

Another update on the good news front. It looks like those three months of being in the office were short lived. I am on the road next week to New York for a "warm fuzzy" meeting with a site that I am going to go to in August to teach Reports (covering for another specialist). "Yay for me" (Sarc). But next week I do get to travel with another specialist so it should be a good time.

Fridays

Last night Allison and I had dinner with Marybeth at Fridays. It was good to see Marybeth. I haven't seen her in a while, but Allison is part of the her book club so she sees her more often.

Not much else to report. This weekend we are going to the Joelympics. I'd have to have Allison explain that one.

Tuesday, July 06, 2004

Happy 4th

Okay so I am two days late with this.

The 4th of July was a great time at the Bennett Residence in Falmouth. On Saturday Allison and I went to the Bourne Bridge to do some walking/rollerblading. Allison walked with a couple of women who were also walking for the Breast Cancer 3 Day. I took my rollerblades and did the 10 mile loop up and back. We had a very nice day. We also got some silver colored adirondack chair drawer pulls for our bureau in our room at the cape. I got a chance to put together 1 of the nightstands (the other one gave me two "right" sides so that couldn't go together.) The decorations are slowly coming together for the room.

After a nice day on the beach, we took Allison's parent's to dinner at the Parrot Bar and Grille in Cataumet. The meal was very nice, followed by ice cream at the Somerset Creamery.

On Sunday we slept in (If you can call 6:00am sleeping in) and after the neighborhood parade festivities we went to the beach for the day. I started reading Dan Brown's Digital Fortress and Allison was reading Iris Johannsons The Search. We had many people on the beach with us. Uncle Wayne, Murf, Dave, Aunt Cindy, Cathy, Connie and Chris, Cousins Erin, Paige, Justin and Nick came from the Bennett side, Plus Grandma and Grandpa. And from the Williams side was Aunt Donna, Cousin Carissa and Lindsey. After the beach we had a cookout and then went back to the beach for a great Falmouth Fireworks display. It was great to see everyone and enjoy a long weekend.

Friday, July 02, 2004

Circle in the sky keeps on turning...

The Angry guys speaks on being stuck on the plane in Baltimore yet again.

And related to the audio portion or this rant would be what finally happened. I was supposed to fly out at 3:00pm we didn't leave till 5:45 and didn't land till 7:30. I ended up at the Cape at 11:30pm. But hey I missed the tourist traffic.

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