Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 Linda and I married - probably too young, in 1966, and we had two kids, Marc and Lisa. Money was short then, and we had to figure out a way to be able to get away and to give our offspring some experiences. The top two photos are of a camp I built - by myself, and without any power tools, and the a cre-and-a-quarter lakefront lot with 200 feet of sandy frontage . The cost to build the camp was roughly $800.00, and the lot lease was a "whopping" $150.00 per year. The remote lot was nine miles from the nearest paved road, and there was no electric power. None. Coolers, blocks of ice, an outhouse, propane lanterns, a wood stove, spring water and a battery-powered radio provided what we needed. It was simple perfection. The bottom two photos are of a trailer we owned at an ocean campground - starting in 1981 - right on the water - and "Russell's Lobster Shack" across the street where we would have the lobsterman cook his catch for pickup. Our first trailer cos...

 My followers are aware that one of my passions is the study, and practice, of survival skills . As a cop, I battled fists, clubs, knives, guns and personal attacks by (supposed) friends and foes alike. And cursed by horrible genetics, I still am into my eighth decade on planet earth . Now to the 2023-24 Boston Celtics, who just eliminated a nemesis in the form of the Miami Heat. This Boston crew was assembled by the the newly-anointed NBA Exec-of-the-Year, Brad Stevens . The additions of Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White were masterful moves.  With Porzingis out of action with a calf ailment, Al Horford stepped into the starting lineup and 12 Celtics players saw action in the victory. Injuries happen, but unless The Green see an injury plague descend, they should weather every storm in this post-season . T hey should survive, and Banner 18 is within their grasp. It seems that Red Auerbach's team-construction talents were passed down to (first) Danny Ainge ...

  Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum have all scored over 15 plus points in the first half. The entire C's team has handed Miami their collective behinds in this first half. It seems "heat culture" and Spo aren't enough. Why because Celtic Pride exists and these C's exude that! I've waited an entire year to see the Celtics get revenge against these Heat. Jimmy Butler says he's sick of the C's... We'll get used to hearing all about them.  Third Quarter ☘️☘️☘️ JB picks on Herros inefficiency on D, gets to the line and scores. For crying out loud Patty Mills is out here, that dude is washed! Nice job by Al getting leverage in the post and scoring inside. This Heat offense is anemic, it's a shame the C's let them win one game. Next up will be the winner of the Cavs and Magic. The C's continue to expose the mismatches on offense. Check Mate Joe Mazzulla! Spo is this great "savant" sorry bro you are just like everyone els...

Yes, it's true. The Boston Celtics now have yet another mastermind tagged as the NBA Executive-of-the-Year . It is official, and Brad Stevens, true to his character, gives plenty of credit to virtually everyone in the Celtics organization, except himself. So well deserved, Brad! 

 Particularly with the Boston-Miami rivalry in full swing, it was amazing to see so many Heat fans at the Kaseya Center in full "White Hot" garb (per NBA.com ): "The coolest thing about White Hot is HEAT Fans understanding the power of their solidarity. When everyone dresses in white for HEAT Playoff games, they become a collective unit—one incredibly loud voice that creates the atmosphere and energy that can help make a difference in the outcome of a game.:"  There you have it. "One incredibly loud voice that creates the atmosphere and energy that can help make a difference in the outcome of a game" Those Miami fans   simply knew that that the Celtics Derrick White was going to have a career night, and the white shirts predicted that Derrick White was going to be "White Hot" and lead his team to victory. White finished Boston's 102-88 victory over Miami in Game-4 with 3 8 points - on 57.7% accuracy from the field and 53.3% from the hinterl...

  C's with a steady first half, their defense has been pretty damn impressive. If their offense has followed they could be up by at least thirty. Scary play with Porzingis, man can we ever catch a break. Injuries continue to attack us in the playoffs. Going to need Al to step up and maybe an unknown off the bench. Heck of a first half by Derrick White, that man is a beast. I expect to see even better defense here in the second half. Time to close this one out and say goodbye to the city of Miami for the year. Bring this home on Wednesday and call it a night! 3rd ☘️🍀☘️ C's force a bad shot to start things on D! JB opens the third with a deuce, let go fellas! JB for THREEEEEEE! Bam is a dirty son of an onion! Holding Tatum in a arm lock on the rebound. Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! I can't wait to be rid of the Heat if the C's do their job. Finish tonight like thunder and lighting, and rain down enough points to make em quit. I'm disgusted by how much Bam gets away with. JT f...

 I can't relate it as well as Mark C. Bodanza, author of the JoJo White bio , Make It Count , but one of Red Auerbach's top draft conquests involved working to keep White out of the US Army - while keeping him in the Marine Reserves - and scooping him up as the ninth pick in the 1969 NBA draft (per Mark C. Bodanza): "Then a funny thing happened. Eight teams, many fearing the impact of a two year delay... in White's basketball career, passed on the ball-handling, talented point guard. Sitting coyly with the ninth pick in the first round of the NBA's 1969 draft was the cigar-chomping , cards-close-to-the-vest general manager, Red Auerbach." You see, JoJo had already been drafted into the Army , but subsequently enlisted in the Marine reserves. The machinations were complex, but while eight NBA general mangers were convinced that White would not be available to play in the NBA for at least two years, Red thought otherwise. "Red was very powerful" was...