Boston Summer Part One

 In this post I'll be recapping Saturday evening and part of Sunday of my short trip to Boston. My friend Allie graciously picked me up from the airport upon my arrival at about 7:30, and we stopped at her parent's house to drop off my bag before heading into the city, where our first stop was Georgetown Cupcake of course, to breeze past the line and visit my sister! I tell you, I never feel more powerful than when I'm at Georgetown Cupcake, impervious to the snarky looks of people waiting in line as I excuse my way though. But anyway, Allie and I caught up while watching ducks in the dark at the park, and then got us a table at B&G Oysters where my sister met up with us after she closed the shop. Erica brought cupcakes for the staff, and they kindly gave us free wine and appetizers to try! All of the food was good, and I finally got my lobster roll!

^^I tried the Neapolitan, an August flavor of the month (which I actually suggested some months ago to my sister, just saying)^^

^^my first lobster roll!^^ 

I stayed the night at Allie's house just outside of the city, since my sister had to work in the morning. After a tasty breakfast cooked by her dad, we drove in to the city. We parked between the Public Gardens and Boston Common, and walked around there a bit on our way to our 12:30 duck tour! I thought the park was amazing in the winter, but it's even more beautiful in the summer, with the foliage, people all about, ponds, ducks, babies playing in the water fountains, etc. The duck tour was awesome; I'd seen a lot of the sights and the city prior, but it was fun to see from a different view, and have an amusing tour guide. Also, it goes in the water, so that's neat. Definitely worth it if you visit Boston.

 ^^my buddy George^^

^^Boston Public Library^^

^^quack quack^^

^^our guide has veterans sign his boat^^

We then ventured to the Fenway T stop to have a late lunch of some good old Texas BBQ at a place called Sweet Cheeks (haha, I know!). It was really very good, and probably served nicer than any barbecue I've actually had in Texas, so that's something. It may have been my favorite meal on the trip, actually.

Next, I'll post about the concert, if I can find the words. Ahh... :)

- From the desk of Mrs. M

Back from Boston

I'm back from Beantown! It was a quick trip, mainly for the Justin Timberlake and Jay Z concert (which was, quite simply, the best), but I got to do some new things I didn't during spring break, and it's almost like a whole other city in the summer. I'll write more about it in the next few days; here are a few photos! 

- From the desk of Mrs. M

Birthday Boy

It's this handsome guy's 25th today, he's three weeks younger than I am. :) As Kyle wrote to me in my birthday letter, this is going to be the last birthday that we're apart. Kyle, I love you the most.

- From the desk of Mrs. M

Summer Lately

Some shots of summer life lately. Despite the circumstances, and once I got used to having a more laid-back schedule and figured out how to appreciate free time, I've been enjoying the summer. I've been working, hanging out with friends, making a few trips to IKEA, eating froyo, watching Netflix, and spending mornings at the park with Luna. School (internship and work) starts back up in a couple of weeks, and while I'm not looking forward to 4:30 wake ups, I will be ready for everything to get started up again, and hope the cool, fall weather comes shortly after. :) Spring semester is primarily internship, so this is my last real semester of classes, hooray!

Oh, I dropped off Luna to stay at a friend's house during my Boston trip; she has an english bulldog and a chihuahua, Lola and Chloe. Luna was shaking she was so nervous at first, but soon they were all playing and running around in the backyard. They were quite a sight to see, three very different dogs all together. She's going to have a great time with them. :)

- From the desk of Mrs. M