Springhill Suites By Marriott Boston Devens Common Center

... as well altho prob break them !! And it was all free !! Then thought it would finish the trip nicely by finding the 1st pub ever to serve sam adams lager so off to where looked like the ghetto with a really **** map and even poorer directions ! Managed to eventually find it despite weird birds (maybe an eagle) see the pictures ! Doyles was cool pub - went in ...

... we will meet again I am sure! :)
~And the many, many other wonderful people I met on this excursion. I have so many email addresses, I must catch up with you all..
And so it ends, a most excellent adventure! I can't wait to start thinking about my next trip, I definitely want to go back to Thailand as well. SO people - the world isn't a theme park, grab your passport and GET OUT THERE! You will be glad you did!

... Common. They also had a ice rink in the middle of the park which was also covered in snow and squirrels running wild in there.

After the park we walked further west and ended up in the Prudential center with all the shops which were all designer again. Linda got another charm for her Pandora bracelet which is a clover (for the Celtics).

After some shopping we walked to the Pub where 'Cheers' was filmed (Well at least the outside) and had ...

... a gingerbread house. I will have to add these pics when I get access to remove them from the camera.......It took something like 70 pounds of sugar to make it.

After lunch we headed home and started to pack for the departure.
Everyone was a little tired and at one point I was the only one awake looking at booking accommodation in Boston for tonight.
On the couch was Andy, Krista, Linda and Cole (Dog). I'm not sure who was the loudest snoring at one point, but it kept me ...

loved the flight, and the hospitality of the BA business class experience. I even had a facial as I though it would be done by a dolly. Then some big gay guy came out to 'facial' me. I was petrified. I have to say that he did a really good job though!!

I REALLY made the most of the free champagne and wine on the flight too. Legs were a bit wobbly on my return to the good old US and A!

... My mind has too much going on in it! It rained all night and is still raining. We did the breakfast things and then I got on computer- We did a bit on the genealogy stuff and then out in the rain for a few chores and to see the town. A neat old town with a lot of history (Amherst NH), back home in the rain, talked and did more genealogy, had a family dinner and just a comfortable family night. And it is still raining. I called Wayne and Ro and will see them when I leave here.

Hi guys, we made it to Boston last Friday and we are loving it. It is such a gorgeous city and the area in which we are staying, Beacon Hill, is like a town out of the early 1900's with cobblestone streets, gorgeous architecture and beautiful street lamps. Our apartment is way better than we expected. You walk up one flight of stairs to the apartment door, another flight to the kitchen/living area, another flight to the bedroom/bathroom ...

... In San Ramon in the room where all the devotees slept, I was given floor space next to this particular devotee and it became apparent very quickly that I had a very loud boisterous snoring problem. I'm not sure how many nights I kept him up or interrupted his sleep. I felt very bad about it and tried taking steps to address it results were limited. I actually became infamous in San Ramon for my snoring and (sadly) this is ...

... and they were all special to me. Colleen, Michael and Ann-Marie were born when I was a teenager. I babysat all of them and loved watching them grow. Over the years I have been truly impressed with their grown-up selves! Another thing that has impressed me about my young cousins' weddings is their partners' families. Jake, Katie and Mike all have fab families.. which extends the Flaherty clan in an exponential and excellent way!

... We arrive at Highway 16, the main road from the coast, and find there is a traffic jam to enter Conway as far as the eye can see. We are amazed. Later we are told that Conway and its factory outlets is a major destination for visitors from the cities, and this being Columbus Day weekend, coupled with peak foliage, makes it the busiest weekend of the year. We had just squeaked by the Kancamagus Highway before ...