Lately

Hey everyone!  Some time has passed with no updates from us.  Mainly because it's been about our education and just hanging around with our new friends.  But we did have a couple fun experiences that we felt we could share.

Paul told me to do my high school portrait...I think this is the best :)

Last Sunday, Paul and I were hanging around the apartment when I said "hey, you don't take pictures anymore.  Lets go!"

So we did.  We took a walk to the Boston Common, which is on the backside of Beacon Hill.  Boston Common is the oldest common in the U.S.  It's a great place that includes a little pool area where kids can play around to cool down.  In the winter, they will ice it over and it will become an ice skating rink.

Next to the Common, there is a garden area that has the really pretty swan in the picture above.  This is where we stopped to pose and relax.  I really like the public places around here.  It's nice that I can do a picnic and just relax on the ground.  There are all sorts of different characters that go to the parks and yet, it's all peaceful and harmonious.

This weekend, we went to the Museum of Science!!!!  I love museums.  I am not the biggest science fan, but I enjoyed it all the same.  However, Paul was like a kid in a candy store.  He kept running around and leaving me at different stations to try all he could.  The different exhibits were all very different and interesting.  They had Tamarin monkeys at the human body area...can't remember why...but MONKEYS!

The highlight of the tour was the lightning show, where they explained lightning and even had an indoor lightning show.  The video included is the show and it's quite awesome.  The Van de Graaf machine is the largest in the world.  The thing that's playing the music are the Tesla coils.

Man, this post is getting long...

We also hung out with my cousin Wayne in New Hampshire a couple weekends ago.  He was so kind as to treat us to some delicious lobster (LOBSTAH!) rolls at Brown's, which apparently is pretty famous.  We had a great time seeing the beautiful area and looking at quaint towns.  New Hampshire is gorgeous.

NEXT WEEKEND...

We plan on getting up to West Point, NY for a fellow classmate's wedding.  Should prove to be super fun.  I promise, I'll update :).

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Independence Day

So, 4th of July!  Hope everyone had a good one.  We had such a wonderful time with some fantastic folk.  Our day started off with us going to the MIT sailing pavilion and CLAIMING THE SPOT!  You have to do this a little early or the masses of people try to take up all the space.  We basically spent the day watching the boats go by and having fun.

The Pavilion

Our spot

There are a lot of pictures, so bear with me as I try to tell you all that happened.  

We stayed all day and even had a cook out with everyone bringing some side dish.  I brought my summer salad and it was a hit!  Or at least, I think so because it was eaten all up.

Let me tell you about this photo.  Paul had a twin in the guy who I like to call Matt Damon...doesn't he look just like him?!  Anyway, they were both wearing the same shirts, so we saw our friend Marcus with a Twins shirt...I think I'm over explaining but it was hilarious to me.

Look at all these friends!!  My outfit was of course coordinated.

MIT and Boston

Then came the night.  The symphony was playing beautifully with Jennifer Hudson singing and Dropkick Murphies playing early on.  All was going well until...STORM!  We were told to find cover somewhere...so we did...under the tent!  It didn't even happen, so the little delay did not impair our view of the fireworks.

Duck and cover

The fireworks were so impressive and beautiful.  And this was not even near the finale, because it started to rain, so we just put the camera up and enjoyed.  I loved having such a wonderful view.  The rain didn't even bother us because it was humid all day, so a little rain felt great.  What a perfect end to a wonderful day.

Summertime here is just wonderful in every way.  We'll see how we feel about winter :).

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We're Singing at the Beach

Corny title, eh?  Well, this weekend, Paul got Friday off, so we went and to Singing Beach.  We took this weekend to relax and enjoy each other's company because in a solid month, I don't think we really got to be together by ourselves.  It's always been on the go socializing, which we love, but we needed P + R time.  So, we went to the beach!

Singing beach to be exact.  There's not much to tell about except we took the train to get there.  We went to the station at 9:30 because Paul is paranoid, got on the train at 10:15, was there by 11:00 and walked to the beach.  We relaxed for so long and it was wonderful!  I think Paul really appreciated a trip from the norm and he needed to relax.  He was probably surprised by how exhausted he was.  The water was ice cold.  So cold that Paul wasn't too keen on it.  But when it's hot, I don't care if I have to hug a glacier.  Afterward, we got our ice cream (a must in my opinion) and headed back home.

I love the accessibility of the North.  You can take either the T, or the commuter train, or Amtrack and get anywhere you wish to go.  I can even take the train to Maine.  That's going to be exciting since I hope we can go to Acadia National Park at the end of August.  So, if anyone wants to join us, you are most welcome.  Basically, it was a nice, quiet weekend, but much needed.

So, tomorrow is the 4th.  Which is like Christmas in July for me because I do love my history and I get especially giddy on this day.  And I'm in Boston.  Where it all started.  !!!!!!!!.  I am so excited but I will leave my story telling to the July 4th edition.  Until then, have a merry 4th everyone!

P.S.- Special happy birthday to Harper Banks!  Love you

P.P.S- Paul took 1500 photos of that one seagull on a rock.  He will probably be perturbed that I only chose a couple to post.  He's so weird.

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