Try not to look too far ahead, but keep your eyes on the future.

GOING TO FENWAY FOR THE WEEKEND Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry, who watched the Red Sox game Sunday at Fenway, left the ballpark through the players entrance while outfielder Johnny Damon just happened to be trailing a few feet behind. A young fan -- our spies tell us about 6 years old -- yelled: "Johnny, you're my favorite." Both Johns turned around, but when Kerry shook the boy's hand, the young fan seemed a bit puzzled