Sunday, August 7, 2011

Bright Lights and a Bigger City!


It's Varner Vacation time again!  Except this time around it's only about 50% vacation for Kerry.  We're here in the great city of Boston, MA for the AANA annual conference.  He's been pretty busy at the Wellness Committee's booth, so I've had time to catch up on sleep, shop, etc.

We left Friday morning bright and early from PCB's airport headed up (with a pit stop in Baltimore to change planes).  We arrived at Logan around noon, and quickly realized at the baggage claim that the airline had broken and ripped our bags.  {Side note - Southwest Airlines, you will be hearing from me.  Bags fly free, but not gently, huh?} Kerry asked a nearby airport employee for directions to the T (subway), and he told us to jump on the next shuttle.  WELL, about 2 minutes into the ride we realized we had gotten on without paying, so MBTA, here is my apology for being a stow-away on the bus, then the red and green lines, respectively!  We resurfaced and headed down the 2 block walk to the hotel, and checked in.  Kerry had to go to the conference pretty much immediately, so I unpacked.  As I unpacked I discovered not only were our bags broken, but some of our stuff was, also.  So, after some rinsing and muttering under my breath, our clothes finally smell normal again.  Ugh.
We ate dinner at the food court that's part of the Prudential Center's mall (aka the PRU), and enjoyed a little stroll around outside.  Temps in the 70s are MUUUUUCH better than 110 in the shade back home!

Saturday after the conference activities were finished, the group went to Fenway Pahk to see the Sox beat up on the Yankees!  It was such a good time.  We hung out at the Bleacher Bar for a few before going into the stadium for the game.  Kerry absoultely loves it here.  It's fun to see him like such a little kid.  :)
After the game, we all walked to Beacon Hill to eat at the 21st Amendment - which claims to be the first pub to open after the repeal of Prohibition.  Pretty cool. :)


I'll update again as the trip goes on.  So far, so good, though.

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