I'm Intoxicated, Irene Arrives and Gigi Goes

John Hancock behind
old church at Copley

Bronze ducks in Boston Common

In Boston I love the mix of old and new architecture and soon find myself armed with my camera and a new lens out wandering and photographing a variety of scenes (lots of extra photos here)! Boston is a very walkable city and offers very good mass transit as well. We are here at the height of summer and it shows with all the tourists lined up for the Duck Tours and the Swan Boats on the Common. Our calendars have been crammed full including visits to the Museum of Fine Arts with Sarah, various dinners and an odd concert or two. Even the old Boston Public Library provides stunning murals and artwork inside it's acclaimed halls as well as a lovely courtyard where you can get some quiet respite from the surrounding hubbub. Another unexpected treat is the Farmer's Market that sets up twice a week in Copley Square where I can find a bounty of local fresh produce, baked goods, cheese, flowers and other delights. I feel almost overwhelmed by it all but intoxicated at the same time!

At Fenway!

While here we also make plans to attend not one but two Red Sox games. This was during their peak and well before the disastrous and historical collapse that ended the 2011 season. In the Yankees game (we win - yay!) we meet up with Tom (all the way from Colorado) and his two sons. The next game is with the Texas Rangers - we lose (beginning of the end) but have a good time with Sarah and Jess in attendance. Click here for more from Fenway.

Fans, Jess and Sarah

Besides activities in Boston proper, we've also squeezed in various get-togethers with friends sometimes in their homes (thank you for a very fun evening Paul and Colleen) and still others on the Cape (yes, we've been eating very well!) including a picnic dinner and symphony in Orleans' Eldredge Park during Hurricane Irene,. During one visit to our own home on Cape Cod we were blessed with a bevy of turkeys in the yard. Finally we even found time to sell the trusty old Honda we affectionately called Gigi!

Eldredge Park concert during Hurricane Irene

   

Wild turkeys in the yard

Gigi's new owner, Vern