These are extraordinary times we are living in, and we just have to savour every moment. History has been made. Again.
First, we celebrated reaching our first World Cup in 28 years. Now we have our first win at the tournament since 1990. These are extraordinary times we are living in, and we just have to savour every moment. The scenes at the Boston fan zone when the final whistle was blown on Saturday night will stay with me forever.
We have waited far too long to enjoy moments like these. And the Tartan Army don't want them to end any time soon. Fans have been making the most of every second out here in the States. On the morning of the opener, we met excited supporters heading off on a three-hour party boat cruise. More than 200 passionate foot soldiers boarded the vessel in the blazing sunshine, as stunned locals stopped to take pictures and videos of the chaotic scenes.
On Sunday, celebrating fans were then due to march to Fenway Park to watch the Boston Red Sox take on the Texas Rangers in baseball. This has been described as a trip of a lifetime by many of the dozens of supporters we have spoken to out here - and that's exactly what it is.
Our fans were already on cloud nine just being able to travel across to watch us play football on the world's biggest stage. Now we're sitting top of our group after the first match. It all feels surreal, and when this is over, we can only hope it won't be another long wait until the next World Cup adventure comes along.
In the meantime, though, no one is taking anything for granted. Every single moment out here is being embraced - and not one single person wants to wake up from this glorious dream any time soon.
