For the weekend of Debbi’s birthday, we trekked three hours down to Boston and stayed a couple of nights in the Hilton Park Plaza. This hotel is right around the corner from the Boston Common and the Public Gardens. It’s also in the heart of Boston’s theater district.
We lazed around for a couple of days, eating seafood at an Italian restaurant and the Boston institution, Legal Seafood. (“If it isn’t fresh, it isn’t Legal!“)
Saturday, we walked to the North End and enjoyed window shopping and people watching. Deb bought a wonderful hat at Salmagundi’s, where Jim had one of his Stetsons re-blocked. We browsed through a couple of used book shops, buying for Deb an out-of-print knitting book she’s been wanting since the 1990s. We ate chowder at an Irish pub, enjoying the atmosphere.
Sunday, we drove around Somerville (where we lived in the 80s) and Cambridge, just to see how much the area has changed in 40 years. Lots, was our conclusion. Had great Indian food at a local restaurant, then headed home.
We stopped in Westbrook, Maine, and visited Tess’s Designer Yarns. The shop is in the old Dana Warp mill on the falls of the Presumpscot River and has been there since 1866. Deb found a few skeins she couldn’t live without.
Overall, a relaxing weekend. We are five weeks from the completion of this assignment, coasting downhill. Be home soon!
