Week 6 of the NFL, Chiefs at Patriots, a national Sunday night game that was worth the slot. I was on the sidelines in an NFL media vest photographing it for Boston Sports Journal. I have covered plenty of High School sports but this was a whole new opportunity and something I had wanted to do for years. Just being on the sideline, seeing the game from that level, interacting with the stadium personnel, other photographers, at times even sharing space with players, an experience I will never forget. Add all of that in with it was just a great game, score after score by both teams, won on a NE field goal, 43-40 as time ran out, pretty great way to spend a night. I thank Boston Sports Journal for the chance, they used some of my photos from the Patriots Super Bowl rally back in January too, so do me a favor and go check out their page (after you check out my photos) they are a New England sports page run by New Englanders, I get all my Pats, Sox, Celts and Bruins news from them. I know plenty of you are sports fans too, you will not be disappointed. If you want to see even more of my photos of the game the whole set can be found on my website, just click here.
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Today is my 16,437th day on the planet, save your fingers, I will do the math, it’s my 45th birthday. I enjoy birthdays, for the simple fact that they are a privilege, not a right and I hope to collect them all. Now this one seemed to come with more work than others, but I feel better than I have at the last few. Lighter physically and mentally, less limpy, more focused, more entertained, less serious, but on the other side of the coin, I feel more mortal than ever, more aware of time, and even more cautious of others. Since my last trip around the sun, I added a dog who is nothing more than a smile with fur, I’ve watched both my kids take the reins of their future and become the adults I had hoped, and seen my business grow. We all have our stories, all tied to the same mortality, each with a birthday that marks it off in smaller chunks. I celebrate my days between with this project. It is part of my process and how I like to contribute. It helps keep me moving forward to the next. Like I said I like birthdays, and I have many plans between this one and the next orbit. 45 will take me to Cuba, add a huge new chapter in my business (that will be announced very soon), I will see my son graduate High School, completing my families residency at Medway High and many more milestones I am not even aware of, all I can promise they will be caught on camera. Happy Birthday to us all, no matter your day.
