Week in Photos

 Sunset/ goodnight kitty/ FEED/ letter from the White House

 anniversary/ Hux in the tree again

Hux napping and me computering in bed/ needed a pick-me-up/ had to put the flowers outside while away so cats wouldn't eat them/ GONNA GO SEE JT & JAY-Z in Boston avec ma sewer

trying to not get sick for break/ I swear I love D just as much, but Hux is very photogenic and D sleeps in the dark closet or on me/ chomping on my tulips/ dinner 

anniversary gift/ Sweet D/ trip to The Salt Lick

approaching Austin/ packing/ Darwin wants to go to Boston with me

 packed for Boston/ Georgetown Cupcake Newbury/ the Walking Dead with sis

Washington/ suit of armor at Erica's apartment/ starting a list/ Erica's cat

brunch at The Paramount/ street performing at Faneuil Hall/ Bunker Hill Monument/ margaritas at Angela's Cafe

You can find my recap of my first day in Boston here!

- From the desk of Mrs. M

Spring Break in Boston: Arrival and Day 1

I arrived in Boston right on schedule on Sunday afternoon after two generally pleasant flights (saw Hitchcock though they announced the in-flight movie would be Silver Linings Playbook). I hopped on the airport shuttle and met Erica at the train station, dropped off my suitcase at her house, and headed in to town. My sister lives in East Boston, out close to the airport. We walked through Boston Common (the oldest park in the country. there was an outdoor ice rink playing Michael Jackson and cops on horses!), and went to Newbury Street and to Erica's place of employment- the famous Georgetown Cupcake! Oh, and as you'll see, there was snow on the ground (they just got some more weather a couple days ago)! The weather was perfect, I think. Cold but everyone said this was the warmest it's been in a while, so it wasn't freezing. 

 the Boston public library

Erica is a manager there, so I got to go "backstage," meet some folks, and bypass the line to have a chai made for me and a dozen cupcakes taken right from the rack. Woohoo! We then met up with two of my friends, Allie and Emma at Coda for drinks, appetizers and catching up!

so many pink boxes!

cherry blossom and strawberry

We walked around a little in the evening and then headed in to watch the Walking Dead of course. :) So far I love Boston. It is so different from Texas, and reminds me of the kind of lifestyle I really like- where you can take public transportation and walk everywhere, there's people always out and about, things to see, parks, dogs, cold weather...It reminded me of living in DC or Pittsburgh, so I guess what I've learned is I'm sort of a cities of the North person? I think I already knew that, this just verified it. It felt so nice walking around seeing everything, and it was just the first day!

- From the desk of Mrs. M

The Salt Lick

Today Kyle and I drove down to Austin (area) for our first visit to The Salt Lick BBQ. I saw it on the Food Network a while ago, and figured it should be on our Texas bucket list before we move back North. Kyle is a much bigger barbecue person than I am, it's rarely my choice for dinner, but I was excited to visit and try this place people rave about. It was really good, everything on the plate. Kyle and I both got brisket and ribs; it was very moist and the sauce was delicious. Oddly enough I think the cole slaw was my favorite (also the bread); it was light and simple with roasted sesame seeds. The location was beautiful, too. Totally a place I would pick for a wedding (hopefully on a less rainy day). I think this would be a great place to take people if they come visit us and we spend a day in Austin; definitely the best barbecue we've had down here. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the pit, but maybe next time.

- From the desk of Mrs. M