Second Day of Work

Well, this has been a pretty full and exhausting day, so this entry probably won't be nearly as long as recent days. I got to work this morning at 8 AM, and for the first time in person I met my boss and the Red Sox head groundskeeper, Dave Mellor. Dave is one of the best in the business, is very well respected, and has written many books and done consultant work with and for many well known companies. Working for him this summer should be an awesome opportunity for me and I'm looking forward to learning a lot from him. Anyways, today was really busy at the park. Today the field was aerated and topdressed, so much of the day was spent removing cores from the playing surface. This process, while not necessarily painstaking, was definitely time consuming, but at the end of the day it was great to see the final product and have a playing field that is well manicured and in great condition. After the removal of the cores was completed, there were some other odd jobs that had to be completed before I could head on out, but I ended up leaving the park around 5:15 PM. On the way home I went to a local supermarket and loaded up on some essentials for the room and also for packing my lunch in the upcoming days. After getting cleaned up and grabbing dinner I spent some time talking to a friend here at Emmanuel College, getting to know some of the people I'll be living with for the next 3 months. And after this quick update, I'll be heading to bed, got to do it all over again tomorrow at 8 AM. However, after tomorrow I think I'll have the weekend off, which could be a great time to explore the city a little more and taken in some of the things that Boston has to offer. Maybe even a trip to the arena tomorrow night for the 'Canes-Bruins game? Hmm, I'd love nothing more than to see the boys from Raleigh steal game 7 here in Boston! Thanks for reading, goodnight!