Monday, May 9, 2011

Mother's Day in Boston

Sunday, May 8, 2011 (day 233)


One of the few free spots to park in Boston
(a 7 min walk from Keith's)



Happy Mother’s Day! Judy felt it was wonderful to spend the day with Keith and Theresa, and get calls from Kyle and Tasha. It made her feel loved!

Harris was ecstatic that Judy found a BananaGrams partner



We woke up early and waited around a bit before we headed into town again. When we arrived, Keith took us on a long walk to a different section of town looking for a good place for brunch. The weather was almost perfect, sunny but just a bit cool…great for walking.

The closest Harris got to Fenway Park on a game day



Along the way we marveled at many old buildings that were beautifully built, with many architectural details that just aren’t put on buildings today. Some streets were lined with blooming trees, as well. We feel we’ve been following spring up the coast. Some trees here aren’t fully leafed out yet, making for many shades of green on the hillsides.

One of many green areas we passed on our walk



We ended up eating at a place called Legal Seafood. It was a great place to eat and we stuffed ourselves with lobster bisque, Belgian waffles, and a Captain’s plate of fried seafood. (Can you guess who had what?)

One of many "Brownstones" we passed



After this satisfying meal, we walked just a bit further to the MIT museum. Theresa, who had been studying, met us there. It was an interesting place to visit, with many great exhibits. (It was also a bit noisy, because there were hordes of little kids there….must have been a Mother’s Day special. One station for the kids involved balloons. And one noise heard throughout the museum was popping balloons. Ah well, only old, retired teachers get cranky at the site of unrestrained children, right?)

A fire station w/an old Police Station next to it



We took the bus back to Keith’s apartment, and, still being full from brunch, decided to play another round of Munchkins. This time, Keith won, in spite of our best efforts to defeat him! We finally left Boston about 8:30, drove to our camp outside of Sturbridge, MA, where we will sleep soundly before heading home tomorrow.

Keith and Teresa who went to MIT museum w/us





A non-robotic picture of them





The three of us





Keith presenting his Mother's Day present




Total miles driven today=60

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