Uncles & Cousins in Boston

The week we got home from Hawaii, Thomas' cousin Carma and her husband Jared were in town as well as my Uncle Norman and his husband Hans. It was so much fun to spend the weekend with all of them. Of course it rained the entire day we chose to be downtown, my shoes were soaked from the first five minutes until we got home that night. Fun.

My goal for the weekend was to take pictures of details. Although I did find quite a few interesting things including some letter S's I ended up with one picture that had people in it and half of their eyes were closed. So, thank you Uncle Norman for letting me use your pictures or our adventure!

We started the morning with amazing filled muffins from the Gingerbread Construction Co. in Winchester. If you're a local and haven't tried them then you need to get yourself down there right now!

Every time we have out-of-town visitors we try to discover something new. My uncles wanted to see the USS Constitution as did the cousins so that was our first stop. I couldn't believe how much it was raining! Luckily we got to go below deck and tour around which kept us ever so slightly more dry. It was a good thing that went when we did because the ship is being dry-docked for the next three years for some repairs.

Since Uncle Hans is a Veteran we got an extra special tour of the Captain's Quarters.  

We took the whole crew on a walking tour of the best bits of downtown. We stopped for lunch in Beacon Hill at a pizza place called Figs. Again, if you're a local you need to get yourself there.

There was some strolling by the Charles.

Can you see the family resemblance?? Uncle Norman looks so much like my dad!

Some confusion at Copley Square. I feel like I have so many pictures of myself like this.

Make Way for Ducklings in the Boston Public Gardens.

Statues and squirrels in the Boston Common.

Graveyards in downtown.

We stopped at the Omni Parker Hotel for some of the original Boston Cream Pie. And once again, locals better get yourselves down there.

There was the old state house and Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market and Haymarket.

Our evening ended with dinner in the North End and a little trip to Bunker Hill. I just love this town at twilight.

The next day after church we ended up going out to the beach, it was sunny and chilly but at least it wasn't raining.

From there we went to Rockport for some fresh lobsters. There is a great little place on Bearskin Neck called Roy Moore that sells freshly steamed lobsters for $10-12 apiece. It's messy and you have to sit on rough wood tables but it's a great New England experience.

We ate some fudge and soaked in the last autumn rays of sunshine on the rocks overlooking Rockport Harbor. I always love having family in town and I love it when the two sides of our family get to meet get to know each other too. Thanks for the fun Uncle Norman, Uncle Hans, Cousin Carma and Cousin Jared!