Blogging Like a Rockstar

That title is dedicated to Jen, who allowed us to eat pasta and treated us to Brita water at the end of the day.

Day 4 is done, pretty crazy right. Admit it, some of you did not think we would make it this far. Hey, no worries. I am pleased with the way this whole thing is working out, almost as pleased as the only inbox messages I have are from a poker website and a porno site. Who do they think I am...Erik???


When we reached our destination our problem was not being sore or tired but where are we staying. Alex and I were sitting on the side of the road at the edge of a field for well over an hour. Honestly, it was as if it was staged out of a bad horror movie.


John: Well Alex I will walk up ahead and try and get to a gas station. You should stay here and try the cell and we will meet back up .

Alex: ok bud, sounds like a good idea.

Of course, I would be killed off camera after looking confused and frightened. Alex would have a couple of close ups before he was offed and asked the question, "John...is that you.."

No we live, (obvi) but we did stared at and honked at a couple of times. After the initial taxi fiasco our cabbie that got us was amazing.

We never got his name, and he would not allow us to film him. Here are some highlights of the convo as well as the questions we asked.

How did you become a Sox fan?

His family was originally all Mets fans. They were from Poughkeepsie and hated the Yankees and rooted for the Mets. He remembered watching the 1969 World Series and loving the Mets. Soon their hatred of the Yankees turned them into Red Sox fans. At first they would root for any team that was playing against the Yankees...that changed. When he was 14 he became a Sox fan. He has an older cousin who is also a big Sox fan.

His memories of `86.

Well, he did quote word for word the announcer calling the game. He told us where he was and how he felt that they (the Sox) were finally going to win. He thought he was witnessing history. While he spoke his voice was full of excitement and sadness it was incredible.

Did people jump on the Red Sox bandwagon after 2004? (I am gunna paraphrase him here)

"Why would they? They won what, 7 World Series over all? (I but in, no actually 6.) I mean you would have to be crazy to. The Rivalry is there, I mean the Yankees won 26 World Series, but you can also say they blew a 3 game lead in the pennant series. I suppose some people went on the bandwagon, it is easy to root for the Yankees though, they are from NY and won so many times. Two or three weeks after the Sox won in 2004 I was wearing my Sox shirt and some guy gave me a hard time. I told him Listen!..."


So. there it is folks. A great encounter and we could not even film it.

Happy Belated Birthday Qwstal!