Photos: Sox Scholars Hospital Tour and Holiday Party.

"Members of the 2012 class of Boston Red Sox scholars react as a talking manikin speaks to them in the Minimally Invasive Surgery wing of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, December 14, 2012. The scholars toured the hospital as part of their holiday celebrations." — “Members of the 2012 class of Boston Red Sox scholars react as a talking manikin speaks to them in the Minimally Invasive Surgery wing of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, December 14, 2012. The scholars toured the hospital as part of their holiday celebrations.”

"2012 Olympic gold medal judo fighter, Kayla Harrison, poses with her gold medal in Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, December 14, 2012. Harrison was a guest speaker at the 2012 Boston Red Sox scholars holiday party. — “2012 Olympic gold medal judo fighter, Kayla Harrison, poses with her gold medal in Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, December 14, 2012. Harrison was a guest speaker at the 2012 Boston Red Sox scholars holiday party.

"A member of the 2012 class of Boston Red Sox scholars attempts to move an Oreo cookie from her forehead to her mouth without using her hands at Fenway Park Friday, December 14, 2012. The 'cookie drop' was one of several games at the scholars holiday party." — “A member of the 2012 class of Boston Red Sox scholars attempts to move an Oreo cookie from her forehead to her mouth without using her hands at Fenway Park Friday, December 14, 2012. The ‘cookie drop’ was one of several games at the scholars holiday party.”

I’m late on these, but I wanted to get them up because I thought they were pretty interesting. This year’s class of Red Sox Scholars was given a tour of a few departments at Beth Israel Deaconess hospital, including the NICU and the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery.

It was neat to see some of the things they showed us, including a breathing, blinking, talking manikin used by medical students to learn surgical techniques.

The scholars then had a holiday party with games, like the cookie drop above, which made for some hilarious photos. It was also great to have Olympic gold medal judo fighter, Kayla Harrison, at the party.

Photos: Gymnast Aly Raisman, Judoka Kayla Harrison, other Olympians visit Fenway Park.

aly_raisman_fenway_park — “Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Aly Raisman takes in the view from the field before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park Saturday, August 25, 2012.”

aly_raisman_fenway_park-2 — “Gymnast Aly Raisman takes in the view from the field before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park Saturday, August 25, 2012.”

aly_raisman_fenway_park-3 — “Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Aly Raisman signs autographs before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park Saturday, August 25, 2012.”

kayla_harrison_fenway_park — “Olympic Gold Medal judoka Kayla Harrison laughs before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park Saturday, August 25, 2012.”

team_usa_fenway_park — “Team USA 2012 Olympic Gold Medal basketball players Tina Charles and Asjha Jones, judoka Kayla Harrison, and gymnast Aly Raisman line up before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park.”

This past Saturday, several members of the 2012 United States Olympic team – those originally from New England – were honored in a Ceremonial First Pitch presentation at Fenway Park.

Among the athletes on hand were two-time Gold Medal gymnast, Aly Raisman, Gold Medal judoka, Kayla Harrison, and Tina Charles and Asjha Jones of the Gold Medal winning women’s basketball team.

This was really neat to see after watching so much of the games this year on TV! Here’s hoping to cover the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro!