Gillette Again

Back to the Gillette Stadium Darwin Box for the Pats - Texans game. At this point, I would rather rest at home, with all the stuff to do for the Sundance build and the result of the holiday parties on my aging frame.
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But there are a couple of customers coming to the box that I have to put the vibe on. Viva la Evolution!
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I have to get a Sundance renovation project schedule for Sparky together before I leave this morning.

Yacht Tender and Peapod

Pretty Girls

From 2006-12-16-14...

Roper's

Heading out to the Roper's Festive Christmas Party tonight. Chris and his daughter, Emily here. Sue and Jon didn't make it to this photo op.
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Emily and Bert just got engaged and are getting married in Sept. Jon is going to school in DC.
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Always a looked forward to event.

Joanne and Laurel

Happy Home

Had a nice visit with Katelyn and Jay at their apartment in South Boston. Met Declan, Joe, Brayden and Jack Dog. Watched Finding Nemo on the 42" Plasma Flat Screen. took lots of pictures. Katelyn and Jay have a happy home.

No Hitches

Closing came off without a hitch. Sundance Pre-School will be in a great location with direct access to Stramski Park and the Salem Harbor.
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Thanks to Mark Ferrante, Peter Caruso, Gail Smith, Sparky Spillane, Mike Rockett, Steve Lewis, Dave Bruett, Harry Christensen, Charles Ball, Dana Lothrop, and Paul Lynch. You all had key roles in making this happen.
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Thanks to the Sundance parents and staff.
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This is going to be a great facility for children on the North Shore. We'll be sharing the construction details in the next two weeks.

Bust a Move

We'll be busting our moves to the musical stylings of the Johnny Ray Band at the Nine Zero Hotel in Boston tonight by invitation of Darwin Partners to the Holiday Gala.
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Not sure of the difference between a Gala and a Party. I'll assume that they are exactly the same and behave as such.

Paramus Results

Thanks for all the emails asking how I did in Paramus. Pretty good. It's now not a question of "if", it's a question of "when" and "how much". Darwin is positioned well to enter into the core network services.

Next Phase

Closing for Moonshadow at 9:00 this morning. We are now moving past the acquisition stage into construction. This is always the easiest phase of the development process, but the holidays and time schedule will pose challenges.
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We have to take down all of the non bearing walls and reconstruct four classrooms, all without major disruption to the existing finishes. On the outside, we have to fence in the play area, and build an office addition in the back. We don't have the budget for a gut remodel, and it is crucial that the building be ready by Jan.2 to handle students returning from the holiday break.
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Once again, we have the right guy for the job, and that is the critical detail.

Christmas Shopping

Done, Wrapped, Mailed... All through the internet, primarily Amazon.com. Life is definitely getting more convenient. No driving to the Mall, searching through the stores, standing in line with the general public, wrapping presents, going to the Post Office, etc., etc.
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I'm so thankful that Al Gore invented the Internet!! Maybe I'll even vote for Hilary.

For Senor Balzac

From Wikipedia....

The assault was later revealed to be a hoax. The chief of police of Odessa Texas released a statement which read in part: "After viewing the video, the officer who was employed at the club in an off duty capacity, was contacted by investigators. The officer reported he had met with Mr. Shore prior to his set, and was asked to participate in the skit. The officer stated that the skit went as designed and that Shore was not injured in the designed skit."