Kevin Mullins

Thank-You Cambridge Firefighters

2008-12-03T00:33:12-05:00

We buried my father-in-law on Monday after a tearful funeral service. One point that really stands out in my mind was the Cambridge Fire Department detail that was parked just outside the cemetery with a large American Flag hanging from a ladder truck.

My father-in-law, William R Skelley Jr was a Cambridge Fireman for 40 years and the Cambridge Fire Department came to both the wake services and the funeral services, however the flag and the detail outside the cemetery was a touching moment for all attendees as we know how much Bill would have loved this.

This photo was taken by Bill's grandson William C Skelley. After sharing this photo with the family, there were many comments about the cloud in the top left hand corner of the sky. We like to think that the cloud was Bill, smiling down at everyone.

Good Bye Boo

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Sad Time in our Family

2008-11-27T11:10:01-05:00

For family, friends and folks that read my blog and know both of our families, I wanted to let you know that Cathie's father Bill Skelley passed away last night at 9:45pm from congestive heart failure.

Bill affectionately known as "Boo" was visited by his entire family during the last few days of his life. He is survived by his wife Edna, daughters Anne-Mare, Barbara, and Cathie, his son Bill, their spouses, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Arraignments have not been finalized, however we do anticipate a wake on Sunday with the funeral on Monday. Arrangements will be published in the Boston Globe on Saturday or Sunday.

Boo was a great guy and he will certainly be missed.

Patriots Game

2008-11-10T09:22:34-05:00

I went the Patriots game yesterday and had a great day. The Patriots played the Buffalo Bills but what really made the day was going to the game with my brother and his friends, and the tailgate party that we had. Now, I have been to 3 different Patriot games over the last few years but I have never gone to a real tailgate party both before and after the game. My brother Tommy and his friends go to almost every home game, and they have a real tailgate party before and after each game.

My brother and his friends transformed this old carpenters truck into a tailgating machine called Touchdown Lounge. They picked me up at 8:30am and after pickup up another large group of folks we made it to the Stadium parking lot by 9:45. After a quick 15 minute setup, they had the tent up, the grill started and the tallest flagpole in the parking lot erected with a Patriots flag and a flashing light on top.

Every time that I offered to do something I was told, just relax, everything is under control, and it was. There was all kinds of food, from soup, chicken wings, meatballs and calzones to steak tips and chicken, and that was all before the game. After the game, it starts again with sandwiches, sausages hotdogs and hamburgers.

The Pats beat the Bills 20 to 10 in a good game. Matt Cassel played great and the defense really held their own, unfortunately we lost Adalius Thomas for the year who suffered a broken left forearm. It will be a short week for the Pats as the Jets come to Foxboro on Thursday evening for a game that will determine who will be in first place in the AFC East. And the Touchdown Lounge crew will be there again on Thursday. I will not be there on Thursday, but I will be thinking about them and hope that I can join them for another game this year.

Go Pats ....

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Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin

2008-10-26T00:41:03-05:00

Just relaxing on Saturday evening, listening to music and enjoying my MGD's. I am working on a plan to start directing more content to my www.syadmin.net blog and as I outline my plan in GoogleDocs, I am watching and listening to Led Zeppelin's "No Quarter" (DVD) and Aerosmith's "You Gotta Move" DVD. Aerosmith really sucks me in and reminds me of my youth. I love it.

After crafting a post for my syadmin.net blog, I thought I would drop some thoughts here. I put on iTunes and started listening to a stream of Aerosmith ... "One Way Street", "Mama Kin" and "Seasons of Wither".

All I could thing about was 1972, driving around in Willie's car with the stadium speakers blasting in the back listening to Aerosmith.

WOW.

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Fall is here ....

2008-10-07T22:11:18-05:00

The mornings are chilly and the days are nice. Cathie and I went out and picked up our pumpkins and fall flowers over the weekend. I caught a cold and have been lying low for a couple of days, but it's back to work tomorrow. I'm just glad to be feeling better.

Twitter's Election Page

2008-09-26T15:50:31-05:00

I am not a big fan of Politics but how can you avoid it at this point in the campaign ? Anyway, if you are a fan of politics and you want to see what real people are saying about both Obama and McCain, then you should check out Twitter's Election Page.

There are so many folks commenting that each tweet just scrolls of the page within 30 seconds. This will be a good test for Twitter with the debate tonight and folks commenting about each candidate.

Check it out.

Lunchtime Walk

2008-09-07T10:08:08-05:00

I like to get out on Fridays and take a walk at lunch. This past Friday was a nice day and I pulled out my iPhone and took a number of pictures. Here is a visual outline of my walk .....

My office is far from the Main Campus so I walk by most of the MIT dorms on my way to the Main Campus ....

When I get to the Main Campus I like to walk down the mile long corridor and this is where I begin .....

Students are back ......

Funky buildings ....

one of the most famous Hacks ... The Car

and finally on my way back to the office ....

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New Microsoft Ad

2008-09-04T21:53:07-05:00

Here is the first Microsoft Ad with Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld. I almost missed the point, but then realized that Bill was communicating to Jerry with his ass.

I think they need to be a little more creative that this ....

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End of the Summer Blues

2008-08-30T21:56:30-05:00

Well, here it is, the end of summer. I bet that many folks are saying the same thing this weekend, "Where did the summer go?" It seems like yesterday that this nice weather started and the students left for the summer. It's so nice driving to work with 90% of the student population somewhere else. The only consolation for me is Football Season and the Patriots start next week which I am looking forward to.

Cathie and I were out doing errands today and we stopped in at Dairy Joy in Weston for supper. We had Molly and Rocky with us and it was a perfect place to get good takeout, eat in the car and not have to worry about the dogs who love to walk around the grounds there.

FlatEarth Theatre

2008-08-08T14:59:58-05:00

My son Kevin started a Theatre Company with his friend Jake and they are really starting to get on their feet and consistently produce high quality shows. Their Theatre Company is called FlatEarth Theatre and their next show is August 15, 16, 17, 21, 22 and 23 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown Ma.

This next show is a series of One Act plays called "Sister Mary Ignatius explains it all to you" and "the Actors Nightmare". Both shows are comedies and a great cheap night out.

For more information or to reserve tickets please call 617-926-1245 or send a note to me and I will put you in touch with my son.