A farewell to Boston

Posted by Sparky on September 24, 2015

Fenway, of course

We will soon be leaving the Boston area, which I have called home for 48 years, and don’t know when we will be back again. Boston’s farewell present to us has been spectacularly beautiful September weather, so when I went into Boston for a dental appointment yesterday I took the opportunity to wander around and take some photos. I have also included some photos from the family gathering in August during which – what does this mean? – I took almost no pictures of family but quite a few of Boston. The August gathering featured a trip to Fenway for a game between the Red Sox and the Mariners (won by Boston, 22-10), a lunch at Jacob Wirth and a walk through downtown Boston, Faneuil Hall Marketplace and the North End.

The walk through Boston included stops at the site of the Boston Massacre, a few moments watching break dancing near Faneuil Hall, free cannoli and champagne in the North End and a beer at a cafe near the TD Garden to cap it off. A very fine day, indeed.

Granary Burial Ground

Entering the North End

Kinsale Pub

I may as well include September 2, the day I got laid off. I celebrated my “misfortune” with a fish sandwich and beer lunch at the Kinsale Pub, near Boston’s City Hall. Another fine day in all respects.

Layoff lunch

Yesterday, before and after my dental appointment, I wandered through the Back Bay and South End neighborhoods. It was a picture-perfect day for photos and I captured some of the more dramatic buildings in Boston.

Thanks for the memories, Boston. And the nice weather.