Since it is school vacation week, Dear Husband has decided it is time to beat feet and get out of town for a few days. So I have been assigned the task of planning a trip to...yep, you guessed it, Boston. He was stunned when I gave him the cost of the hotel rooms, tickets for the Museum of Science, dinner reservations at Legal Seafood, etc. He said we could fly to Paris for lunch and it would be cheaper! I agreed quickly and said "let's do that instead!" a long pause with a raised eyebrow (his) "Nice try honey" said Dear husband.

If we could go someplace without SNOW would be nice, but it is not to be. We all love Boston, and Andrew (dear son) is studying early American history, so this can be very beneficial for him. I just hope it's not howling wind and 10 below 0 while we're walking around town. I lived in Boston briefly in my (way back) past and knew the city pretty much inside and out. It has been under construction (The Big Dig) and I am so confused now! Some streets are gone, you can't get there from here (but you can darn well see it!) and traffic is as bad as ever. We are taking the subway as much as possible. Maybe I can convince Dear Husband to take us to France next year- the south of France, where it's warm and sunny and all beautiful oldness, the croissants are buttery lightness and melty and the cafe au lait is just potent enough and the, oh I could go on and on, but I will spare you! ......I can dream at least! I will provide an update when we return from our trip to Boston. Maybe even pictures!