A good day

Well, today I went on a "Duck Tour". I thought it sounded corny, but it was actually pretty cool. You start out on an amphibious vehicle from WWII. We drove around the city looking at all the historic stuff. We also got to see the largest chunk of the Berlin wall in the US. Then they take you into the water for a cruise on the Charles River. and you get to see all the sights from there. The drivers takes on a persona, ours was a former birdwatcher who was in therapy because of an incident with a bird, a hawk and a hang-glider. Very odd. It was a good time though.

After that I went to Christopher Columbus Park again. I think I will spend a great deal of time there if I end up in Boston permanently. It is right on the ocean and it has a really cool water fountain thing for kids to run in. I keep thinking about my little niece or nephew-to-be and I want to bring them here. There is a great rose garden. It is just a beautiful place to hang out and read and watch people.

After that I went to Boston Common and Public Garden. The have a frog pond (kiddie pool) there also. Then there is the swan pond with tons of great folliage. I don't think everyone would be as impressed with it as I was, but it was so different from Laramie. Flowers and plants everywhere you look. Wildlife everywhere. People everywhere. Awesome.

From there I went to Cheers. Yes, the actual bar. I took the olbigatory picture of me in front of the sign. Good times my friends... good times.

On my way back to the subway, I came upon Arlington Street Church. It is a Unitarian Universalist church founded in 1729. It has been very well taken care of. It has 16 Tiffany stained glass windows. It also has a lot of history. It was the place where the US Constitution was ratified and where the UU religion was founded. It was also the place where the first same-sex wedding was performed in the US. Over all a pretty cool thing to stumble on while looking for the T.

I am feeling very comfortable on the public transportation system. I take the 134 bus to Wellington station and get on the Orange line subway. Once I get on the subway, I can find my way anywhere I want to go. I got this shit on lock.

Lastly, I had a kick ass dinner at Bertucci's. Ceasar salad, fettucine with shrimp and asparagus, and for desert- creme brule cheesecake. It was a good day.