Mood:  celebratory

A great sports weekend all around - especially in the rarified air of the Mile High City, where my beloved Boston Red Sox were once again crowned World Series Champions, sweeping the Rockies, and where my equally beloved Green Bay Packers rode the arm of Brett Favre to a thrilling overtime victory against the Broncos on Monday Night Football. As Mike Klis of the Denver Post wrote this morning, "Please, somebody pack up the national stage and get it out of town."

Not that I don't like the city of Denver or the state of Colorado - I love the scenery, the biking, and have great freinds who live there - it's just that it was a great weekend to beat up on two of their pro sports teams.

And, as a bonus, my alma mater, the Badgers of the University of Wisconsin, steamrolled the Indiana Hoosiers, 33-3. Too bad the UW hockey wasn't playing against Denver or Colorado College - that would have been a true aligning of the stars.

The Red Sox have a victory parade planned today in Boston. I won't be attending, but I did stop by for a photo of Fenway Park yesterday. Little did I know that there was a celebration with players, fans, and media going on on the other side of the Park.

While I missed that celebration, I did enjoy some fine Duxbury oysters and Lucien Albrecht Cremant d'Alsace sparkling brut rose, just around the corner at Great Bay with Jess. I got turned on to the great $1/oyster special at Great Bay thanks to a recent Globe article. I'll be making stops at the other spots that offer cheaper prices, too - can't pass up bivalves for a buck! By the way, the Duxburys were great - smooth, silky texture with a good meaty core, a touch of brine, but not salty. As Jess commented, "They envelop the tongue." Now there's a thought.

On that note, it's back to work. More musings later. Cheers and Salut!