It was a late night for me last night, as I watched the Boston Bruins win game 3 of the NHL’s conference finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins in double OT. In between periods, I was doing some auction research and NameJet backordering, but my focus was on the B’s game. If you like hockey, you probably enjoyed watching the game last night.

I was a Bruins fan before I was a Red Sox and Patriots fan, but I’ve always been a big Boston sports fan.  Since moving to the Boston area late last year, I’ve been to 6 Red Sox games this season, and I have tickets to 12 more games (including the Afternic and NameJet meetup). I signed up for the season ticket waiting list several years ago, and I was fortunate enough to be able to get a partial season ticket package this year (they didn’t have full ticket packages available). I always hoped to be able to go to Fenway whenever I could, and I was lucky enough to marry a Red Sox fan who was happy to oblige.

I am a fair weather Boston Celtics fan, and I watch a good amount of Bruins games during the season. I never miss a New England Patriots game. I’ve also become a fair weather Arsenal football (soccer) fan as a result of watching games with my brother. If you ever want some “free” domain consulting, invite me to a Patriots or Arsenal game and we can talk business!

I assume most of you are similar to me and are passionate about one or more sports teams. What are your favorite sports teams?

First, I would like to thank Elliot for giving me this platform to discuss  an issue that has recently hit very close to home in the Domainer world.

My dear friend, Matthew Berrier, used to work for me at DNS.com (located in  Louisville, KY) until he left to start his own domain brokerage firm.  He  has spent the past year building his fledgling business and has working day  and night to support his family. Matthew had even begun teaching his  daughter, Brianna Berrier, about domains – so much so that she had acquired  some names of her own and had even started her own business.

Tragically, on April the 12th, Brianna passed away.  She was 13 years old.

With her passing, they are left with an infant child and 12 year old boy  with a single family income.

Along with the emotional burden they now carry, they’ve also been dealt a  massive financial blow. I spoke with Matthew and the cost of the funeral,  arrangements, and everything else is going to exceed $15,000.  Currently  they are in need of funds to help bury their little girl.

If you are able to make a donation of any size it would mean the world to  Matthew and his family.  BriannaBerrier.com has been setup as a memorial  site and also as a way to take donations.

You can make a direct PayPal donation to ourangelbrianna@yahoo.com  and  please visit the site BriannaBerrier.com  to leave an inspiring comment  to the family showing your support. You can also keep up with the donation  amount at BriannaBerrier.com/make-a-donation/.

Even if you cannot donate, leaving a kind word on the website would mean the  world to them.  Thank you for kind consideration. It is truly appreciated.

Just wanted to say thanks for the emails, texts, instant messages, and phone calls today. We are safe and sound after watching my friend Joe run the Boston Marathon this morning. Luckily for us, he ran at a pace of about 7:30/mile and crossed the finish line before the explosions.

I was finishing up a run when I heard the news (thanks to my friend Scott Ross for being the first to check in on us).

It’s a sad day in Boston, and I hope those of you reading this who were in the area or had friends in the area are safe.

I wanted to share something with you that my Dad told me about, and I think you might enjoy learning more about it. The Chocolate Bar Book is a great story about the friendship shared between two children. I’ve embedded the video above so you can learn more about how Dylan is raising money to help his best friend Jonah who is sick with a liver condition called GSD.

You can find out more on the Chocolate Bar Book website.