1.   But it was a temporary setback that made him even more determined to achieve his boyhood dream.

2.   Visiting Disneyland has fulfilled a boyhood dream.

3.   And even though he ended up becoming a firefighter, he did not exactly leave his boyhood dream behind.

4.   As Republicans continue to assess their options today, Miller will take his seat in the Senate, fulfilling a boyhood dream.

5.   -- Reliever John Wetteland fulfilled a boyhood dream yesterday when he met Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey and got his autograph.

6.   But unless you have a team that wins on a very consistent basis, that boyhood dream turns into a nightmare.

7.   Cardinals center Aaron Graham grew up in Denton, Texas, and said playing in the NFL playoffs in Texas Stadium was his boyhood dream.

8.   For Alan Schilke, the engineer who designed the first-of-its-kind coaster X, the ride represents a boyhood dream brought to reality.

9.   From then on, it was clear sailing for the Billerica native, who was fulfilling a boyhood dream of pitching at Fenway Park.

10.   He has opined that the world would have been better off if Fidel Castro had avoided revolution and stuck with his boyhood dream of playing baseball.