/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/home.aspxHank Morse's Big Adventure Blogen-usCopyright 2012, WROR-FMThu, 17 May 2012 20:53:11 GMTMon, 13 Feb 2012 13:26:00 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comAs a radio station intern in 1985, I was a gopher at the station's concert at Boston Garden in May or June of that year. Two of the big acts that night were Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Whitney was the hottest act in America at the time, a squeaky clean 21 year old singer with Gospel roots, who was now getting into the R and B world of music. She was was the daughter of gospel singer Sissy Houston, the cousin of Dionne Warwick and the Goddaughter of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Bobby Brown was a 16-year-old from Roxbury and he and local group of Bostonians were just starting to hit the charts with "Candy Girl" and "Cool it now". Shortly after the show, Brown went solo and was replaced with Johnny Gill. I remember vividly being back stage at Boston Garden when Whitney was whisked in .../on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10347927hmorse@wror.com (Hank Morse)/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10347927Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:26:00 GMTThe fact that society tries to turn off their gluttonous holiday behavior January 1st is really unfair. In fact, I paid no attention to it. To go from a virtual food orgy to abstinence is difficult. So....I eased my way back into the better eating. I had a few days where I ate anything I wanted. The result: I FELT LIKE CRAP! Sugars poison my system. My joints get inflamed, my pants get tighter, I get irritable, don't sleep well, get more anxious about things and lack energy. As I fight back from my annual holiday indulgences I am thrilled to see February. I have chronicled my weight loss struggle for a long time. I am down to 235 pounds, after having topped the scale at 375 pounds for many years. Enter Mike Boyle, the Red Sox new strength and conditioning consultant. He got me moving, eating more protein, more fruits and .../on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10342476hmorse@wror.com (Hank Morse)/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10342476Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:42:13 GMTI just made a great $195 investment! I bought two bikes on Craigslist...one for my daughter Charlotte and one for me.   It had been about six or seven years since I'd gone for a bike ride and I thought it would be a fun way to burn some calories, vary my workout AND spent some time with my daughter. She loves to ride.   YES, I did by helmets. After I got by the pain caused by the skinny little seat...the ache in my wrists and sore thighs...WOW did I have fun. It brought back a flood of memories from my childhood. My bike was my first vehicle of independance. I could get places quickly, by myself.   Now...I love riding with my daughter. She likes it too....mainly because I have trouble keeping up with her, I'm too out of breath to talk and then I buy lunch.   .../on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10281220hmorse@wror.com (Hank Morse)/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10281220Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:54:43 GMTMonday, April 18, is Patriots' Day in MA and features two GREAT traditions! The Boston Marathon takes place and the Red Sox play a morning game at Fenway.   Do you remember who was leading the marathon after the first mile last year?   Neither do I!  Don't worry about the Red Sox! It's not how you start...It's how you finish!!!!   Relax...cheer on the runners and GO SOX!!!!/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10226253hmorse@wror.com (Hank Morse)/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10226253Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:13:52 GMTI can't wait for April Fools Day. The Red Sox open in Texas. Opening day is symbolic of the end of the cold and snow of the past several month. Although, there could be snow in Boston on Friday, we know that mother nature won't let it hang around that long. Baseball season brings together generations, slows down our fast paced lives and once again brings up memories of years gone by. No matter how many emails or texts your receive at your seat, the game still goes by slowly. You can enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and strategy of the game. Is there anything better? I remember vividly taking my daughters to their first game. Abbey almost witnessed a no-hitter and Charlotte got a foul ball. When I took Pam to her first game, she didn't see much of it. She was too busy "people watching". Happy baseball season!!!! .../on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10220394hmorse@wror.com (Hank Morse)/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10220394Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:46:24 GMTHey, it’s the Hankster! Hope the snow hasn’t gotten you down. You know why I like it? It makes my ugly yard look so much nicer than it really is! The warm weather is getting closer, and like I have many times,  I’ve gained some weight back. I was 375 pounds when I started working out with Mike Boyle almost three years ago. I lost 127 pounds, kept it off for 18 months, but have gained about 50 back. I’m disappointed, but still hopeful. Whenever I do what Mike tells me, I get good results. When I don’t….not so much. I have to say, and I’ve said it before, Mike Boyle is one of a kind. Not only is he the best in the business, but he is the most loyal human I’ve ever met. Mike was the one who got me on the road to better health. Even when .../on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10204661hmorse@wror.com (Hank Morse)/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10204661Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:13:22 GMTMike Boyle is lending his expertise if you're going to celebrate the holidays like Loren, Wally and Tom!   Loren loves meat. Mike's suggestion: Grass fed beef, or any white meat. Avoid gravies.   Wally loves sweets:  Candy- look for dark chocolate as that might be the best of the worst. Tom loves....well....spiked egg nog: Holiday drinking- I would say vodka except you end up with a lampshade on your head. Stick to light beer if you don't want  to make an ass out of yourself at the holidays. Believe it or not Guiness is only 120 calories, very similar to a Sam Adams Light.   www.bodybyboyle.com www.bodybyboyleonline.com   /on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10172755hmorse@wror.com (Hank Morse)/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10172755Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:43:09 GMTMy favorite Christmas gifts when I was a kid   Rod hockey game hockey stick Bobby Orr jersey ventriloquist doll GI Joe skates slinky my first eight track stereo What were yours?/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10165458hmorse@wror.com (Hank Morse)/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10165458Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:36:55 GMTI LOVE CHRISTMAS!   The spirit is THE gift!   Yesterday, I was on the Salvation Army trolley tour from the Back Bay to Downtown Cross to kick of the 2010 Red Kettle Campaign. I rode with Major Bode and the Salvation Army Band.   Along the route from Boylston Street to Beacon Hill to Tremont to Washington, the Christmas sounds and the ringing of the bells put a wide smile on the faces of Bostonians. They would cheer, wave, point out the trolley to their kids and enjoy the positive energy.   Two things: Please give to the Salvation Army, if you can, and give of your spirit!!! It's THE gift during the Christmas season!!!!   Merry Christmas!!!!!/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10164503hmorse@wror.com (Hank Morse)/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10164503Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:19:05 GMTI LOVE the month of November!   September and October are filled with back to school angst, weird temperatures and the end of baseball season.   November brings elections and reflections. We find out who will be representing us in politics, remember our veterans, and celebrate family and friends at Thanksgiving. The holiday season heats up and there's the forward progression toward the end of the year and the beginning of a new one.   The leaves are still pretty, the temps cooler and the Bruins and Celtics are in full swing.   Occassional snow flakes ease us toward winter and you know what that means! Spring Training is right around the corner!!!    /on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10161405hmorse@wror.com (Hank Morse)/on-demand/blogs/hanks-big-adventure/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10161405Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:39:37 GMT