Seems appropriate to post such a distractingly handsome guy this week which coincidentally happens to be my 100th Scruffy Sunday post. Do you still like these weekly posts or have they run its course and should they be retired?
Here is another video from Post Modern Jukebox. This remake of the Backstreet Boys hit I Want It That Way, features Shoshana Bean and I have to admit, despite a slow start, I really love this version and I hope you do too.
Have a great Saturday night.
Last week this image of Cindy Crawford created quite a stir on Twitter. I think Charlotte Wilder put it best when describing her reaction when she wrote, “Until last weekend, I thought of myself as the kind of woman who wasn’t affected by how the media portrays women. I thought I was too aware and too savvy to hold myself to standards of beauty that are unreal. Magazines Photoshop everybody and everything. Everyone knows that.”
I’m not posting this image to comment on how Cindy Crawford looks. I’m posting this picture because I think even jaded savvy consumers like you and me are deluded if we think we have a healthy understanding of what a gorgeous woman like Cindy Crawford looks like as she ages (quite gracefully I might add).
I don’t begrudge anyone who wants to Photoshop their photos or engage in any kind of nip and tuck to help hide their years, but I do think that we would all be better off if we kept this image firmly in mind. Cindy Crawford is beautiful, but she isn’t 18 years old so let’s stop pretending that is an ideal one can maintain. Youth is precious because it is fleeting. If it was forever it wouldn’t be coveted.
You can read more about how this photograph here.
I know this is a post that is totally pandering, but I can’t help myself. I just might have to bookmark this post for future reference. He’s making me love short shorts.
Click on the comic strip to enlarge.
ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
I can’t help but wonder what the rest of this guy looks like.
Now that I have your attention…
It appears that the organizers over at Lawn D in Southie (near the convention center) are taking Dale Carnegie’s quote, “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” to heart. Originally scheduled for Valentine’s weekend, the Lawn on D in Southie moved Slopefest to this weekend.
Friday, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, downhill winter sport exhibition
Saturday, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm, snow tubing downhill winter sport exhibition
Sunday, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm, snow tubing
A custom-designed illuminated bar carved out of ice will be present alongside the 70′ long slope that is made of fresh, packed powder snow. The MCCA will supply snow tubes for anyone who buys tickets. Tickets will be sold on site for $3 a run or $5 for two runs. For all you voyeurs out there you can check out the Snow Riders exhibition on Friday and Saturday where experienced skiers and snowboarders will show off their moves.
DJs will be playing music and you can enjoy food and alcohol by fire pits. Finally a use for all this snow. More details about is available here.
I think this guy has that “guy next door” vibe. Pity he isn’t my neighbor.
It may not seem possible if you live in the frozen tundra (otherwise known as Boston) but pitchers and catchers for the Boston Red Sox report for spring training tomorrow, Friday, February 20th.
The rest of the team will head down to Florida and have their first day of training on Wednesday, February 25th. I’d rather not dwell on last season and am looking forward to opening day on Monday, April 13, 2015.
Here are a few more baseball themed pictures to get you excited for the 2015 MLB season which starts in about six weeks. 
Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman Island
Grand Cayman is a Caribbean Island located just to the west of Jamaica and south of Cuba. The tiny 20-something mile island in the Western Caribbean has plenty to offer but without a doubt its most famous attribute is its Seven Mile Beach.
Sergio at Stingray City
If you’re not a beach person, Grand Cayman offers decent snorkeling and an opportunity to play with wild stingrays at “Stingray City”. Stingray City is a sandbar a few miles off the coast of Grand Cayman where you can go and see and feed wild stingrays. We booked a trip with Captain Marvin’s, and I would happily recommend this company because of how much fun Sergio and I had there.
Camana Bay City Centre
If you’ve had too much sun or need to purchase something check out Camana Bay City Centre, which is a mixed use development that includes a handful of restaurants, clothing stores, cinema and bookstore (among other things).
For more tips on island activities check out Trip Advisor or contact me, and I’d be happy to share a few more suggestions suitable to your taste and near where you will be staying.
Always wanted to learn to dance? Looking for a different way to develop long, lean muscle tone or maybe you just need a distraction from winter?
My friend Christopher will be teaching a new five-week course where you can learn the fundamentals of classical ballet technique. Taking the class will help you build strength and is open to all – no previous dancing experience is necessary.
Sound interesting? Give the class a try and while you are at it, grab a friend or two to join you. Classes begin February 27, 2015 at Boston Ballet School’s Newton Studio and on March 7, 2015 at Boston Ballet School’s Boston Studio in the South End. The course includes a free ticket to Boston Ballet’s Shades of Sound on March 28.
For more information e-mail school@bostonballet.org or call 617.456.6333.
The Fenway Men’s Event is right around the corner. Will you be attending the black tie fundraiser for Fenway Health? This will be the second year in a row that Sergio and I will miss the party. The Men’s Event is an annual tradition for many in the Boston area to hop into a tuxedo and come together to help raise money for Boston’s largest LGBT clinic, Fenway Health. More than 1,300 are expected to attend this year’s program that will raise more than $600,000.
To learn more about the Men’s Event visit their website mensevent.org.
Below is a video from The Men’s Event 2012 to whet your appetite and / or to show you all the fun if you’ve never been before and are curious to see more.
Calypso Grill’s deck in Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman has no shortage of great dining options and I would encourage anyone visiting to leave their hotel and do some exploring. Trip Advisor does a nice job of listing a wide selection of dining options. One of our more extravagant meals on the island was at Calypso Grill. If you decide to go, request a table outside overlooking the water. For this New Englander, dining outside by the water in February is a rare treat and added to my dining experience.
Bread and Chocolate French Toast
As much as I enjoyed Calypso and some of the other places, it was two of the more casual dining establishments that Sergio and I enjoyed the most. Neither of these places are by the water so if that is a must then simply bypass these options. For visitors coming by cruise ship the first option is within walking distance of where you will disembark and is called Bread and Chocolate. This tiny, hole-in-the-wall restaurant serves delicious (vegan) food and is a favorite among locals. I had no idea eating vegan was so delicious.
Casual dining at Cimboco in Grand Cayman
The other restaurant I wanted to give a shout out to is Cimboco. It is located just a few minutes by car from The Westin and Ritz Carlton in a small strip mall that also has a burger shack, smoothie store and coffee shop. Cimboco hosts a $5.00 breakfast Monday thru Friday from 7:30 – 11:00 am that is tough to beat. Additionally, they make delicious sandwiches and pizzas (I’d recommend trying the eggplant pesto pizza) all very affordable.
While there were many more options, I thought I’d limit this post to three of my favorites: Calypso Grill, Bread and Chocolate and Cimboco. For more dining tips check out Trip Advisor rankings or contact me, and I’d be happy to share a few more suggestions suitable to your taste, price range and near where you will be staying.
Have you heard the rumor mill grinding away, regarding news that Mario Batali who is about to open his new Boston restaurant, Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca, is now looking for the perfect location for his chain, Eataly? Should Batali secure a location in Boston this would be the third Eataly in the US for the gigantic Pan-Italian retailer.
Eataly Boston is Very Close to Becoming a Reality via EaterBoston
Eataly may be coming to Boston via The Boston Globe
While I only know what I have read in the local papers that first published these rumors earlier this week, I wanted to point out my 2015 Restaurant Predictions, which Eater Boston published on my behalf, here. 
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