Friday, April 11 - Wed, April 16
The Morris family arrived in Boston on Friday afternoon. Rachel, David, and I were the welcoming party/taxi service. The most fun thing to see was Rachel and Beth running for each other across the baggage claim area. The Morrises and the McKelvy children spent the night at home (with a quick trip to Brother's for pizza), while Tim and I had dinner at the JFK Library.
Saturday, April 12
Trip into Boston - walking some of the Freedom Trail
Visiting Fanueil Hall and Quincy Market
The Morris family arrived in Boston on Friday afternoon. Rachel, David, and I were the welcoming party/taxi service. The most fun thing to see was Rachel and Beth running for each other across the baggage claim area. The Morrises and the McKelvy children spent the night at home (with a quick trip to Brother's for pizza), while Tim and I had dinner at the JFK Library.
Saturday, April 12
Trip into Boston - walking some of the Freedom Trail
Visiting Fanueil Hall and Quincy Market
Our favorite street musician was playing in Boston Common. He plays hammered dulcimer and guitar. He got the kids involved in playing strange and unusual instruments on Tom Paxton's "Marvelous Toy".
"It went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped, whirrr when it stood still. I never knew just what it was. . . and I guess I never will."
Sunday, April 13
We went to the Children's Museum and Planetarium.
We saw a 3-D movie about three flies who go to the moon on one of the Apollo missions. We also saw a program on lightning. It was a hair-raising experience for Jamie!!
We ended our day with the family laser show in the planetarium.
Monday, April 14
Tim and John attend class at MIT. Tim introduces John as "Sonja's wife's husband" or something like that - brain fried!!
I let the kids play hooky from school. Karen and I take the kids for lunch at Bertucci's in Harvard Square and visit the Curious George Store.
Duck Boat Tour - David sleeps through the whole thing. The rest of the kids get turns driving the Duck Boat in Boston Harbor.
Dessert at the Cheesecake Factory
Karen & John have a night out in Boston.
Tuesday, April 15
The oldest kids return to school. David and I take the Morrises to the Old North Bridge and the Minute Man Visitor's center.
Dinner party with several Sloan Fellows and families - total chaos but a nice time and good BBQ from Blue Ribbon in Arlington. Attending were Mikko, Minna, Kia, and Tatu from Finland; Adrien, Chloe, and Basil from France; and Susan, Madeline, and Ethan from US.
Wednesday, April 16
Rachel's school has "Walk to School Day" - so Tim, John, and Beth all walk to school with Rachel.
A teary goodbye is cheered by a visit to Ohlin's Bakery for doughnuts.
The Morris family departs for Alabama. Sniff!!
I went for coffee with several of the partners at Talk of the Town diner in Watertown.
Tim and John attend class at MIT. Tim introduces John as "Sonja's wife's husband" or something like that - brain fried!!
I let the kids play hooky from school. Karen and I take the kids for lunch at Bertucci's in Harvard Square and visit the Curious George Store.
Duck Boat Tour - David sleeps through the whole thing. The rest of the kids get turns driving the Duck Boat in Boston Harbor.
Dessert at the Cheesecake Factory
Karen & John have a night out in Boston.
Tuesday, April 15
The oldest kids return to school. David and I take the Morrises to the Old North Bridge and the Minute Man Visitor's center.
Dinner party with several Sloan Fellows and families - total chaos but a nice time and good BBQ from Blue Ribbon in Arlington. Attending were Mikko, Minna, Kia, and Tatu from Finland; Adrien, Chloe, and Basil from France; and Susan, Madeline, and Ethan from US.
Wednesday, April 16
Rachel's school has "Walk to School Day" - so Tim, John, and Beth all walk to school with Rachel.
A teary goodbye is cheered by a visit to Ohlin's Bakery for doughnuts.
The Morris family departs for Alabama. Sniff!!
I went for coffee with several of the partners at Talk of the Town diner in Watertown.
1 comment:
Hey Jamie! Nice hair that reminds me of Sciquest at home. Well 30 minutes away from home, but you know what I mean! Hmmmm...
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Clay
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