I've got an essay up on Gulf Coast about being a Sox fan and Bostonian in (self-imposed) exile. 2004 is well-charted territory, especially for SoSH, but I thought some people here might enjoy another personal story about how the championship was a life-defining moment. A "Win it For..." mention didn't make the final edit, but SoSH was part of the reason it was all so sweet.
http://gulfcoastmag.org/online/summer-2015/expats/
http://gulfcoastmag.org/online/summer-2015/expats/