Judi in Boston
Over the past two years, we have been trying to get Knox’s crowd to come visit us in Boston with little success. With us moving across the country, this is the very last chance—and we were delighted when Knox’s mom took us up on the offer and came up for the weekend.
We treated Judi in style. Although she was shocked by the social coolness of casual interactions in Boston (”Take her home!” the airport shuttle driver apparently told her when she tried to make conversation with fellow passengers), she was delighted with the many culinary delights we presented: dinner at Tasca, dessert at Athan’s, snacks at TeaLuxe, the chocolate buffet at Café Fleuri (which was Mike’s farewell celebration for me), the meal at Mr. Sushi’s, brunch at Great Bay, dessert at Caffé Vittoria, and dinner from Bazaar, the Russian deli.
She was enchanted by Boston architecture, charmed by the North End, and impressed by Harvard Yard. She quickly learned that the balmy weather on Friday was not typical when the temperatures dropped over the weekend. We all marveled over the glass flowers at Harvard, and while she took in BodyWorlds 2 at the Museum of Science, Knox and I went to the butterfly garden (a treat in itself!) and the show at the Theater of Electricity.
Judi also provided some fun of her own. She not only regaled us with a few stories from “son’s” youth, but she also introduced me to the game of Rummy. I am almost as slow in Rummy (and as bad a loser) as I am in Cribbage, but I finally got it! We stayed up way too late playing cards, but I held my own: Judi had two victorious games while Knox and I had one apiece.
Now, with Judi back home, we set our sights on our last week in Boston: sorting detritus of the past, saying good-byes to our Boston crowd, and planning the transition.