Girls Weekend in Boston

We had a blast this weekend having Jenny and Meryl in town for a visit! Jenny arrived around lunch time on Friday. We had a wonderful lunch on the harbor, then did a bit of sightseeing in the city, and of course a little shopping, too. Ben made a delicious dinner for us Friday night, then we went to meet up with Meryl (she and Marco drove down from Montreal after work). It was so much fun being able to catch up!

We spent most of Saturday in the city exploring the Back Bay, the Boston Common, the Fenway, Chinatown, and the North End, and of course we made a pit stop at the Cheers bar because we needed a break from all of the walking! Jenny was exicted to see Cheers, though it looks nothing like the bar from the TV show and neither Ted Danson nor Woody Harrelson were there. It was fun to see some old photos and souvenirs from the show, and the food is actually pretty decent! Then, Saturday night, we all met up with Hyemi and her boyfriend, and had a great evening of tapas and drinks at one of my favorite restaurants here, Tapeo. After dinner, as we had promised Jenny, we went out to the Foundation Lounge, an upscale lounge where star sightings occur frequently. :-) Meryl ran into Nick Lachey there when she was in Boston last fall, but unfortunately, he was not able to make a showing for us this time. All the more reason for Jenny to come back and visit again!

I have posted some pictures of us by the harbor, in my living room, at the Chinatown gate, and at Cheers. I have also posted some photos of the exterior of our house, and the park by our house that is the historic site of the Powder House where the American troops held their gun powder while fighting off the British in the American Revolution. It is a beautiful park that I am lucky to have practically in my backyard! We loved walking through it and picnicking there before it became covered with snow--now we sled through the park instead of walk! Jenny couldn't believe that even though the Charles River that runs through town has frozen over and my driveway could double as an ice skating rink, the city still keeps moving. The city doesn't shut down until there is at least a foot of snow! A few months ago, I would have also been shocked at this realization, but it seems completely reasonable to me now. I guess that's a sign that I am getting settled in to my new home. Only a few more weeks until Spring arrives!