ABC's of Boston

A - Adults only! We were lucky enough to get away for a week without our girls.
B - Boston Tea Party, we were there on tax day and got to see some rallies. Boston Commons. Bagels, our breakfast every single morning (carbo load) thanks to our hotel. Most important the Boston Marathon. Matt worked so hard to get there, and it really paid off. He got his best time ever 2:58:29 on such a challenging course. It was really neat to be a part of the crowds, and see all the amazing runners.

C - Celtics game. We were able to see the Celtics play their last game of the season. It was a bummer that none of the big players played, but the game was still fun, and they won. Cancelled Flights. On our way home the flight got cancelled, but it actually worked in our favor, we got a direct flight and home 3 hours earlier.

D - Drunk Bums, Driving up the coast, and the most Delicious Diner – South Street.

E - Early Anniversary, Our 7th anniversary was actually Monday. So we decided that this trip was both of our anniversary presents. Every meal out there was an anniversary dinner.
F - Ferry Ride. Walking the Freedom Trail was one of my favorite things. It’s a trail through the city that takes you through a ton of historical sites. Finish Line!!

We went to a couple of graveyards right in the middle of the city. The oldest gravestone I saw was from 1689. It’s so crazy how old things are there.

H - Visiting Harvard, and Matt’s conquering of “Heartbreak Hill”.
I - In Laws. Matt’s parents came out at the end of the week to watch Matt run. We were able to spend a couple of fun days with them.

J - John Kerry. Random I know, Matt saw him and he wished Matt luck at the beginning of the race.
K - Kittery, Maine. One day we drove up the coast to Maine. I’ve always wanted to see Maine. It was really beautiful!
L - Legal Sea Foods. Supposedly the best seafood in Boston. We had lunch here with Matt’s parents right after the race. It’s right on the water, and was really good!
M - Maine, and Movies. We had to catch a movie since we were kid-less.
N - New Hampshire was one of my favorite places we went. Portsmouth is an old artsy little town with red brick roads. Neil Diamond being sung by all the Redsox fans. I guess it’s a tradition, and it made my night to hear all these Bostonians singing Sweet Caroline.

O - Old North Church.

P - PT Cruiser, the fantastic rental car we had. . . It sucked. Paul Revere.

Q - Quality time together. It’s cheesy I know, (c’mon Q is hard) and it was nice to have some time to ourselves before this baby comes.
R - Red Sox game. Probably one of my favorite nights. It’s was a great game and fun to be in Fenway Park. They came back from 0-7 and won. We went to dinner after the game at a local pizza place filled mostly with fans.

S - Subway rides. We rode the Subway everywhere and for some reason I couldn’t get enough of the smell (loved it). Swollen Ankles. My poor feet, every night I was amazed that they could get any bigger. They are finally back to normal. Swearing, I think everyone in Boston does this. . . a lot.
T - Team Hoyt!!! I didn’t get to see them run, but meeting them was even better. If you haven’t heard of them look them up on youtube; they are amazing!

U - Uncle Cliff & Aunt Amy, you know I wouldn’t forget you, I told you I would blog about it! We visited Matt’s Uncle Cliff and his wife Amy. It was a nice relaxing day before the race. They live in the most beautiful place in a house that was built in the 1790’s. Thanks for a great day!

V - Victorious Finish! (V was hard too) But it was a great finish to the race and the vacation.
W - Walmart. We stopped here to get some earplugs and it was as white trash as it is here. Plus they had a creepy greeter that was a hybrid of Slash (GnR) and a grave digger (had a top hat and dark glasses). Warren’s Lobster House. We had to have lobster while we were in Maine, it was really good!!!

X - Xtra great!?
Y - Yellow retro bathroom. Yes, our bathroom was every shade of yellow. The tiled walls, and floor, the sparkly old formica, the toilet, sink, bathtub, even the toilet paper holder and towel bars.(sorry, I didn't get any pictures of this.)

Z - zzzzz’s we needed after the trip!