Boston, Boston!
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Yesterday
we decided to go to Boston on Scott's first day off work and we had a
splendid time! We first headed to Boston Common park, the first
established park in America! It was an awesome view, fully packed with
people and little attractions here and there! Our favorite at the Boston
Common was The Frog Pond, which was across from the Tadpole playground.
There was the biggest pond at all, ankle to knee deep for swimming in.
They did have a pretty ridiculous rule of "no parents" aloud in
with the kids, but luckily they didn't enforce that rule (because it's
communist and stupid). We treated ourselves to Boston Pretzels and
Hotdogs after getting soaked, and then made our way to the Carousel at
the end of Frog Pond. The kids loved the Carousel so much, and I had to
pry Emilie's little fingers off for us to leave. Afterwards the kids
just stood there behind the carousel in glee and wished they could go
again a million times.
Once we finished a few hours in the Boston Common park, we headed across the street where I heard the Swan rides were located in the Boston Garden, the first public botanical garden in Boston. We found the most amazing performer called "Rambling Dan & the Professor World Band" who hand a homemade stage that turned with a push of a foot, globs hanging along with wind chimes, a rubber duck hung up, and an assortment of bells along with many other little crazy things. The whole performance and show just seemed so magical to me and made me feel like a little girl again. Dan even had a bell on his hat and bells on his foot with an extended tennis ball to hit drums by his feet. The picture we took doesn't even do his turnable stage justice since it looked much larger and grander in person! Apparently he has traveled over 35 countries and has been doing this for the last 25 years! It was such a nice touch to have instruments out for the kids to play along with him, which Emilie and George totally did. I think his goal is to "generate peace waves" throughout the planet, since that is what his card advertised. He's definitely a peace loving hippy! It was awesome how he just turned his little stage in circles so we all could really see how he was playing the instruments and see all his amazing gadgets and gizmos!
After seeing Rambling Dan & the Professor World Band, we headed to the Swan boats, and were very happy they were cheap enough for us to go on (We spend $70 in Boston the whole day, including parking. Not bad for a touristing day!). It was such a fun experience and we must have grinned the whole time! It was more like a barge, bicycle propelled and driven through the water, but it did have a pretty swan adorning the back. Going through the water, we saw the best views of the whole Garden, and gorgeous views of the sun's rays glinting through the old Boston Buildings (some with green trees and plants going atop of them). They had a island in the middle of the pond too, and it was claimed by ducks, geese, and one elegant swan on the plank to get up onto the man made island for them. It was definitely worth the $3 per adult and $2.50 for kids!
Once finished with the Swan Ride, Scott was totally pooped, and I was getting close to it as well and really needed to pee! We decided to book it, but I made one last request before we left... a Boston Cream Pie (and a potty break). You can't leave Boston without a Boston cream pie right? Well, we looked everywhere and couldn't find one! We settled on a depressing Dunk'n Donuts and to use the bathroom there as well. Just as Scott was in line to get the Boston Cream donuts (as a mediocre substitute, but that's all we could find!), the person in front who was going to order just two decided to get the whole four donuts that were there. As I got out of the bathroom to find out the news from Scott, I grasped my hands in tiny fists of defeat. We left with shrinking hope of finding one cafe with at least one Boston Cream Pies. Scott couldn't find any Yesterday we decided to go to Boston on Scott's first day off work and we had a splendid time! We first headed to Boston Common park, the first established park in America! It was an awesome view, fully packed with people and little attractions here and there! Our favorite at the Boston Common was The Frog Pond, which was across from the Tadpole playground. There was the biggest pond at all, ankle to knee deep for swimming in. They did have a pretty ridiculous rule of "no parents" aloud in with the kids, but luckily they didn't enforce that rule (because it's communist and stupid). We treated ourselves to Boston Pretzels and Hotdogs after getting soaked, and then made our way to the Carousel at the end of Frog Pond. The kids loved the Carousel so much, and I had to pry Emilie's little fingers off for us to leave. Afterwards the kids just stood there behind the carousel in glee and wished they could go again a million times.
Once we finished a few hours in the Boston Common park, we headed across the street where I heard the Swan rides were located in the Boston Garden, the first public botanical garden in Boston. We found the most amazing performer called "Rambling Dan & the Professor World Band" who hand a homemade stage that turned with a push of a foot, globs hanging along with wind chimes, a rubber duck hung up, and an assortment of bells along with many other little crazy things. The whole performance and show just seemed so magical to me and made me feel like a little girl again. Dan even had a bell on his hat and bells on his foot with an extended tennis ball to hit drums by his feet. The picture we took doesn't even do his turnable stage justice since it looked much larger and grander in person! Apparently he has traveled over 35 countries and has been doing this for the last 25 years! It was such a nice touch to have instruments out for the kids to play along with him, which Emilie and George totally did. I think his goal is to "generate peace waves" throughout the planet, since that is what his card advertised. He's definitely a peace loving hippy! It was awesome how he just turned his little stage in circles so we all could really see how he was playing the instruments and see all his amazing gadgets and gizmos!
After seeing Rambling Dan & the Professor World Band, we headed to the Swan boats, and were very happy they were cheap enough for us to go on (We spend $70 in Boston the whole day, including parking. Not bad for a touristing day!). It was such a fun experience and we must have grinned the whole time! It was more like a barge, bicycle propelled and driven through the water, but it did have a pretty swan adorning the back. Going through the water, we saw the best views of the whole Garden, and gorgeous views of the sun's rays glinting through the old Boston Buildings (some with green trees and plants going atop of them). They had a island in the middle of the pond too, and it was claimed by ducks, geese, and one elegant swan on the plank to get up onto the man made island for them. It was definitely worth the $3 per adult and $2.50 for kids!
Once finished with the Swan Ride, Scott was totally pooped, and I was getting close to it as well and really needed to pee! We decided to book it, but I made one last request before we left... a Boston Cream Pie (and a potty break). You can't leave Boston without a Boston cream pie right? Well, we looked everywhere and couldn't find one! We settled on a depressing Dunk'n Donuts and to use the bathroom there as well. Just as Scott was in line to get the Boston Cream donuts (as a mediocre substitute, but that's all we could find!), the person in front who was going to order just two decided to get the whole four donuts that were there. As I got out of the bathroom to find out the news from Scott, I grasped my hands in tiny fists of defeat. We left with shrinking hope of finding one cafe with at least one Boston Cream Pies. Scott couldn't find any Malano Cookies in Milan, so I was expecting the worse... however, on the way to our car we found a tiny cafe nestled in-between the buildings, like the Leaky Cauldron and we were delighted to find they did have our Boston Cream Pies!!! Only that they were called tarts, but she said they were the same thing, and it was totally authentic! Oh, our delight as we J-walked across the street to eat our two Boston Cream Tart/Pies, they were I have to admit amazing (though I actually like the donut version more with a cup of milk it turns out). Anyway, we all had a great time getting our noses dipped in whipped cream and stuffing our mouths with the delectable morsels.
Was our trip then complete you might ask? No, there was just one more thing that had to be done! Ok, well two, I kept on adding these destinations, but they really were musts since we weren't planning on coming back any time soon! Our next destination was the Boston Harbor, because we totally dissed those Brits by dumping our tea in that dang harbor (ok, it's getting late at night, and I'm getting silly because I'm tired, but just know that I think British people are so cool, even though I'm totally dissing them here because I think it's funny)! We ended up going out on a deserted cruise terminal and driving all the way out. It was pretty awesome. We were able to see the air port with airplanes gliding across the harbor to land, and the beautiful boats skimming the rough harbor. The noise of the sea gulls and the salty air completed teleported me back into time, and for awhile I could imagine I was there, when all those first settlers were, fighting for Independence and freedom and coming to the most amazing land in the whole wide world! That unfortunately (and thankfully) got us thinking that we just had to see Dorchester Heights! George Washington, with the help of God, ambushed those Brits who were laying siege on the Americans, and a great fog rolled in, placed by God himself, which helped them catch the British by surprise. Once the fog rolled away in the morning and the British saw they were surrounded, they booked it out of there, and the long siege was over! George Washington helped to win a war, and it was America's first great victory! When we went up to Dorchester Heights, we had to take turns, but it was a very sacred experience. I stood where George Washington's canon had been and where all those people had been who fought for our great country. We are so blessed to live here in America, be been benefactors of the great sacrifices our ancestors made, and I thank them so, so much! If there is any place I want to take my kids again, it will be to Boston, because that is where it all began.
Once we finished a few hours in the Boston Common park, we headed across the street where I heard the Swan rides were located in the Boston Garden, the first public botanical garden in Boston. We found the most amazing performer called "Rambling Dan & the Professor World Band" who hand a homemade stage that turned with a push of a foot, globs hanging along with wind chimes, a rubber duck hung up, and an assortment of bells along with many other little crazy things. The whole performance and show just seemed so magical to me and made me feel like a little girl again. Dan even had a bell on his hat and bells on his foot with an extended tennis ball to hit drums by his feet. The picture we took doesn't even do his turnable stage justice since it looked much larger and grander in person! Apparently he has traveled over 35 countries and has been doing this for the last 25 years! It was such a nice touch to have instruments out for the kids to play along with him, which Emilie and George totally did. I think his goal is to "generate peace waves" throughout the planet, since that is what his card advertised. He's definitely a peace loving hippy! It was awesome how he just turned his little stage in circles so we all could really see how he was playing the instruments and see all his amazing gadgets and gizmos!
After seeing Rambling Dan & the Professor World Band, we headed to the Swan boats, and were very happy they were cheap enough for us to go on (We spend $70 in Boston the whole day, including parking. Not bad for a touristing day!). It was such a fun experience and we must have grinned the whole time! It was more like a barge, bicycle propelled and driven through the water, but it did have a pretty swan adorning the back. Going through the water, we saw the best views of the whole Garden, and gorgeous views of the sun's rays glinting through the old Boston Buildings (some with green trees and plants going atop of them). They had a island in the middle of the pond too, and it was claimed by ducks, geese, and one elegant swan on the plank to get up onto the man made island for them. It was definitely worth the $3 per adult and $2.50 for kids!
Once finished with the Swan Ride, Scott was totally pooped, and I was getting close to it as well and really needed to pee! We decided to book it, but I made one last request before we left... a Boston Cream Pie (and a potty break). You can't leave Boston without a Boston cream pie right? Well, we looked everywhere and couldn't find one! We settled on a depressing Dunk'n Donuts and to use the bathroom there as well. Just as Scott was in line to get the Boston Cream donuts (as a mediocre substitute, but that's all we could find!), the person in front who was going to order just two decided to get the whole four donuts that were there. As I got out of the bathroom to find out the news from Scott, I grasped my hands in tiny fists of defeat. We left with shrinking hope of finding one cafe with at least one Boston Cream Pies. Scott couldn't find any Yesterday we decided to go to Boston on Scott's first day off work and we had a splendid time! We first headed to Boston Common park, the first established park in America! It was an awesome view, fully packed with people and little attractions here and there! Our favorite at the Boston Common was The Frog Pond, which was across from the Tadpole playground. There was the biggest pond at all, ankle to knee deep for swimming in. They did have a pretty ridiculous rule of "no parents" aloud in with the kids, but luckily they didn't enforce that rule (because it's communist and stupid). We treated ourselves to Boston Pretzels and Hotdogs after getting soaked, and then made our way to the Carousel at the end of Frog Pond. The kids loved the Carousel so much, and I had to pry Emilie's little fingers off for us to leave. Afterwards the kids just stood there behind the carousel in glee and wished they could go again a million times.
Once we finished a few hours in the Boston Common park, we headed across the street where I heard the Swan rides were located in the Boston Garden, the first public botanical garden in Boston. We found the most amazing performer called "Rambling Dan & the Professor World Band" who hand a homemade stage that turned with a push of a foot, globs hanging along with wind chimes, a rubber duck hung up, and an assortment of bells along with many other little crazy things. The whole performance and show just seemed so magical to me and made me feel like a little girl again. Dan even had a bell on his hat and bells on his foot with an extended tennis ball to hit drums by his feet. The picture we took doesn't even do his turnable stage justice since it looked much larger and grander in person! Apparently he has traveled over 35 countries and has been doing this for the last 25 years! It was such a nice touch to have instruments out for the kids to play along with him, which Emilie and George totally did. I think his goal is to "generate peace waves" throughout the planet, since that is what his card advertised. He's definitely a peace loving hippy! It was awesome how he just turned his little stage in circles so we all could really see how he was playing the instruments and see all his amazing gadgets and gizmos!
After seeing Rambling Dan & the Professor World Band, we headed to the Swan boats, and were very happy they were cheap enough for us to go on (We spend $70 in Boston the whole day, including parking. Not bad for a touristing day!). It was such a fun experience and we must have grinned the whole time! It was more like a barge, bicycle propelled and driven through the water, but it did have a pretty swan adorning the back. Going through the water, we saw the best views of the whole Garden, and gorgeous views of the sun's rays glinting through the old Boston Buildings (some with green trees and plants going atop of them). They had a island in the middle of the pond too, and it was claimed by ducks, geese, and one elegant swan on the plank to get up onto the man made island for them. It was definitely worth the $3 per adult and $2.50 for kids!
Once finished with the Swan Ride, Scott was totally pooped, and I was getting close to it as well and really needed to pee! We decided to book it, but I made one last request before we left... a Boston Cream Pie (and a potty break). You can't leave Boston without a Boston cream pie right? Well, we looked everywhere and couldn't find one! We settled on a depressing Dunk'n Donuts and to use the bathroom there as well. Just as Scott was in line to get the Boston Cream donuts (as a mediocre substitute, but that's all we could find!), the person in front who was going to order just two decided to get the whole four donuts that were there. As I got out of the bathroom to find out the news from Scott, I grasped my hands in tiny fists of defeat. We left with shrinking hope of finding one cafe with at least one Boston Cream Pies. Scott couldn't find any Malano Cookies in Milan, so I was expecting the worse... however, on the way to our car we found a tiny cafe nestled in-between the buildings, like the Leaky Cauldron and we were delighted to find they did have our Boston Cream Pies!!! Only that they were called tarts, but she said they were the same thing, and it was totally authentic! Oh, our delight as we J-walked across the street to eat our two Boston Cream Tart/Pies, they were I have to admit amazing (though I actually like the donut version more with a cup of milk it turns out). Anyway, we all had a great time getting our noses dipped in whipped cream and stuffing our mouths with the delectable morsels.
Was our trip then complete you might ask? No, there was just one more thing that had to be done! Ok, well two, I kept on adding these destinations, but they really were musts since we weren't planning on coming back any time soon! Our next destination was the Boston Harbor, because we totally dissed those Brits by dumping our tea in that dang harbor (ok, it's getting late at night, and I'm getting silly because I'm tired, but just know that I think British people are so cool, even though I'm totally dissing them here because I think it's funny)! We ended up going out on a deserted cruise terminal and driving all the way out. It was pretty awesome. We were able to see the air port with airplanes gliding across the harbor to land, and the beautiful boats skimming the rough harbor. The noise of the sea gulls and the salty air completed teleported me back into time, and for awhile I could imagine I was there, when all those first settlers were, fighting for Independence and freedom and coming to the most amazing land in the whole wide world! That unfortunately (and thankfully) got us thinking that we just had to see Dorchester Heights! George Washington, with the help of God, ambushed those Brits who were laying siege on the Americans, and a great fog rolled in, placed by God himself, which helped them catch the British by surprise. Once the fog rolled away in the morning and the British saw they were surrounded, they booked it out of there, and the long siege was over! George Washington helped to win a war, and it was America's first great victory! When we went up to Dorchester Heights, we had to take turns, but it was a very sacred experience. I stood where George Washington's canon had been and where all those people had been who fought for our great country. We are so blessed to live here in America, be been benefactors of the great sacrifices our ancestors made, and I thank them so, so much! If there is any place I want to take my kids again, it will be to Boston, because that is where it all began.
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