We had breakfast together and then I saw him off to class! One of the many things I like about Hampton Inns is that they usually have a great breakfast selection (and FREE :-)... they all feature a fitness center and pool too... I think they are one of the best hotel values. The first day I snagged enough 'breakfast' to cover lunch but since then I have had tons of leftovers from dinner the night before!
I planned to catch a shuttle for the 10:30 train to Boston... so had a couple of hours to spend working on writing... and I took the time to BEGIN the hand quilting on that infamous quilt strip. Go ME! It's not hard.... and there are only 4 small areas to cover before I can attach it to the rest of the quilt... I just need to DO IT! So, this morning..... I did ONE of the four.... a start :-) Hmm... if I do another one tomorrow morning.... I'll be half done with this portion....
I am excited about catching the train - and nervous too... I am still not used to doing things by myself. Somehow I had a lot more courage when I was dragging little people to educational sites.... now it's just me wandering around with no agenda. Kind of strange!
But it's a little like riding a roller coaster.... ALL I had to do was get on the shuttle to take me to the train..... anything after that was as much trouble to go backward as forward.... so it kept me moving FORWARD!
I'm really not an adventurous soul... I mean, I have an adventurous MIND... but my emotional self is a big chicken... a SEVERE homebody... I can as easily sit in a corner watching people and taking notes as I can breathe.... Actually doing something new... getting involved in an adventure...is a little bit harder :-)
At any rate, there I was... on a train..
I found it! And it was going in the right direction... I DO worry too much...
So I got on...... bought a ticket.... and went to Boston!
I arrived at the North Station and used a generic tourist map to wander my way to the Boston Common and the Public Gardens - my favorite spot of all!
What was fun was the Bruin fever! Of course, those of you who know me, know that I know nothing much at all about sports... I mean zip.... zilch.... NADA! I had caught a little about the Bruins (okay - that is hockey) but I only know that from the news last night. Even George Washington in the middle of the Boston Public Gardens caught the fever....
My friend's train was late so I had some time to wander a bit & enjoy the beautiful sunshine. I really liked listening to everyone complain about the heat.... even with the gorgeous breeze in the gardens. I think that someone from Boston would get the same enjoyment listening to me complain about snow!
I mean, it WAS hot..... but I've never seen a Virginia squirrel need to chill out on the brick walk...
When my friend arrived, we had a great lunch at the Boston library, an incredibly beautiful building and enjoyed a super Civil War exhibit composed of period maps.... I do like maps! A bit of a nerd, I know... but they were absolutely fantastic!
Initially my husband thought his class would end early and he would join me in the city.... but two obstacles.... his class ran late AND the station we were using is also the hockey stadium..... with the 4th game of the Stanley Cup happening tonight! Hmm..... change of plans!
My friend put me on the right train before she went to work.... and I headed back to the hotel... An evening in the city with my husband was a great idea.... but not this time :-) I was pretty tired anyway from all the walking - but feeling virtuous about the exercise...
Another quiet evening.... we re-visited the Asian restaurant and let our not-so-adventurous souls bask in the intrepid tasting of a new food :-) Gyoza... a Japanese appetizer.... little meat ravioli-like pastries with a sesame-soy sauce... enough adventure for me for the day!
:) Funny about your 'dead squirrel' just trying to stay cool!
ReplyDeleteloved the squirrel! He was just such a neat sight :-)
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