Boston -

After the Vineyard we spent a jam-packed day and a half in Boston. We did a little sight seeing - Quincy market, the freedom trail, Harvard. But most importantly we saw the Red Sox play and we saw Radiohead in concert. If I were to make up a list of the top 10 things I want to see before I die the top three of that list would include a red sox game at Fenway and seeing Radiohead in concert. AND WE DID THEM BOTH IN A DAY AND A HALF! The Red Sox game was unreal. If you haven't been to Fenway...GO! It is such an amazing park, it is chuck full of history and character from the OLD wood slat seating to singing "Sweet Caroline" in the middle of the 8th inning. Before the game we got a couple of Fenway franks and enjoyed the atmosphere of being surrounded by the most fanatical of fans. The game it self was one for the ages. The Sox played the Texas Rangers, so we got to see Josh Hamilton play, which was awesome (if you haven't heard his story you need to google him or something he is amazing). David Ortiz hit 2; 3-run home runs in the first inning! The place was going NUTS! However, even though the score was 10-0 for the Sox after one inning it turned out to be a barnburner. The rangers came back to take the lead in the 6th inning 15-14. Until Kevin Youkilis (YOUUUUUUUUUUK!) crushed a 3 run homer over the green monster to take the lead back in the bottom of the eighth. From there Jonathan Paplebon took over and that was the game. Final Score 19-17 Boston. Classic!

The World Series banners that hand outside of Fenway


Courtie and I Pregame


The view from our seats


Papi rounding the bases after the first of his two homers.


Youuuuuuk! That is the swing that sealed the game.

Papelbon showing the Rangers the international sign for Game Over!

Scoreboard! it was a crazy game


Courtie and I Post Game




Radiohead was far and away the best show I have ever been to. Thom Yorke's White-tastic trance dancing was awesome, but all humor aside they put on one heck-uv-ah show. They played two encores and I was never bored. WOW!

Thom Yorke - it may look painful but it sounds awesome


Yorke Displaying his white-tastic trance dance


Johnny Greenwood


An Awesome Green wood and Yorke Duet


Radiohead!

From there, we slept in the car for a couple of hours while we waited for the parking lot to clear, drove to Boston, hopped on a plane a wah-la we were back in SLC. What a trip.