Opening Day 2.0

Today is the Sox home opener. You wouldn't know by the temperature. My brother fell into two tickets, so I was able to attend. The boys were so jealous. The World Series ring ceremony was something to see. The pagentry started with a nice F Off to Hank Stienbrener with the outfiled lined with flags from every country represented by Red Sox Nation (representing countries where Sox fans had sent in emails or photos). The Boston Pops were playing all the John Williams movie favorites. But the first pitch stole the show. Bill Buckner coming back to throw out the first pitch was a great thing. The boys didn't completely understand it, as much as I tried to explain it. But I used it as an opportunity to show them that everyone makes mistakes, it's unfair to blame one error for a game or series loss, and that you can recover from a miscue, not matter how long it takes. Time heals all wounds, right? I think the boys understood the important points.