Boston Summary 2010

Boston Summary 2010
NOTES:
*This trip had the earliest departure date of any other trip (6/22).
*This trip totaled out at 29 full days and 31 days including traveling days.
*Landmark changes made during this trip:
New painting and roofing to be installed in late summer/early
fall.

Development of own personal closets in this house such as to
reduce packing amounts for future trips

Vinny T’s Restaurant Downtown has closed as of 7/15/10.

Introduction of a new food tradish, saltwater taffy, available
at Christmas Tree Shops for a marginal price.

THE DATES:
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Flew to Boston
American Airlines Flight 264, left LAX 1:00 p.m. PT, arrived BOS 8:45 p.m. ET. Flight length: 4 hrs 45 mins
Rented Chevy Impala at Natl. Car Rental.


Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Went to Target in eve to stock up on supplies

Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Went to Best Buy to purchase new dishwasher (current one had broken) and then to Used Bookstore (Saugus).

Friday, June 25th, 2010
Went in eve to Christmas Tree Shops, then to Episcopal Church for Choir Concert – visiting choir from Baltimore, MD

Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Went to St. Peter’s Fiesta/Greasy Pole Festival for 3d consecutive year in Gloucester, MA

Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Inclement weather interfered with plans.

Monday, June 28th, 2010
Went in eve to Common, played wiffleball, walked by lake, etc.

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Visited Nanna in nursing home. Seemed in good condition. Went in eve to Stoneham Fmrs. Mkt. and Used Bookstore (Burlington).

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Nothing to report

Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Nothing to report

Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Went to Sunset Parade in Charlestown in eve. Beautiful sunset over downtown skyline.

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
Nothing to report

Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Went to Independence Day Events and Contests on Common

Minifloat Competition – 1st place Best Theme!! (Theme was “Celebrating America: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”)
Races:
Mom (Mothers’ race) – 4th
Myself - 6th to last

Went to parade at 3 p.m., parade was over by 5 p.m.

Monday, July 5th, 2010
Nothing to report

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Rested in afternoon due to sweltering day. Temps topped 100; heat index (what it felt like) topped 110 and got close to 115

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Another extremely hot day. Did errands in eve; they were selling Back to School products, God help me, at Target.

Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Went to Marblehead, as is annual tradish. Beautiful sunset over harbor.

Friday, July 9th, 2010
Went to Bandstand Band Concert on Common featuring Dad on drums/cymbals.

Saturday, July 10th, 2010
Went to Newburyport for Annual Music Festival. Light rain didn’t hinder the performances. Afterward, got meatball subs from Newburyport House of Pizza. Then went to Plum Island after dinner where an unleashed dog on the beach there tried to kill me. However, as you will have deduced by the existence of this trip summary, I am a fast enough runner.

Sunday, July 11th, 2010
Went to Plymouth for Music Festival there. Stopped at Christmas Tree Shops, Building 19 ½, Ocean State Job Lots, and similar bargain stores along way. Playing at Festival was James Taylor’s brother, Livingston Taylor.

Monday, July 12th, 2010
Nothing to report

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Nothing to report


Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Planned to go to Vinny T’s. These plans were hindered by excessive rain. Vinny T’s was moved to Thursday.

Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Joined Mike the Painter Guy for a ride around town to look at possible color and roof combinations for the new paint job

In eve, went to Vinny T’s, only to find it CLOSED! Went instead to mehish Mexican joint.
Then went to Contemporary Art Mus.

Friday, July 16th, 2010
In eve, went to Fenway Park. Arrived around 8:00. As soon as we arrived, it began to rain. Rain delay from about 8:15 to 9:20. Gameplay resumed at 9:20 p.m. in top 4th. Rangers pounded Sox. Left in middle of 8th at 11:15 p.m. Rangers won 8-4. Bought Tim Wakefield T Shirt at team store! Got home Midnight.

Saturday, July 17th, 2010
Went to Essex/Ipswich/Little Neck. Shopped at antique shops and White Elephant Antiques in Essex. Bought turkey subs at Ipswich House of Pizza, took them to Little Neck Beach and picnicked there. Walked on beach after dinner. No dogs trying to kill me this time, yay!

Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Went to Rockport. Picnicked by Old Maiden Beach, glorious sunset over water. Found lost cell phone on beach, turned it into Rockport P.D.

Monday, July 19th, 2010
Went to Common in eve; played wiffleball. Played only until the middle of the 2nd inning, when sudden lightning started. Lightning continued for well over an hour along with rain. Huge flashes of lightning lit up the entire sky.

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010, Wednesday, July 21st, 2010, Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Wrote this on Tuesday. May go out tomorrow. 7:10 p.m. flight back to L.A. on Thursday. Flight gets in around 10 p.m. LA time.