We arrived Saturday nght on Cape Cod! We listened to the OSU/USC game on the radio for the last hour of the trip and then saw the second half on the t.v. at the rental house. Sunday, we settled in. We were glad to be in the same house as last Fall, particularly enjoying the familiarity after the Big Move last week. We headed to Borders Books and Music and got some of each for the two weeks and some supplies from Panera Breads which felt like home (bagels, chicken noodle soup, etc. ) Some of the kids walked up to [View Full Entry]

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Hi Friends and Family, We decided to create this blog in order to keep all of you up to date on our travels over the next few months. If you want to receive an email whenever we update the blog just click on the subscribe button above and we'll also post the link on our facebook pages if you just want to check from time to time. Feel free to read as much or as little as you want, no pressure. There will only be a short quiz when we get back... As of now we are finishing up packing and [View Full Entry]

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Tuesday Morning The blog server was down for 6 hours last night, apparently so of Monday, 8th September I can report: I set out early this morning from our very nice and relatively cheap hotel in Chelsea, beyond Logan airport at 8.30am. There is a shuttle bus from here to the airport train station, via the airport. From the station, I travelled two stops toward downtown, to "Aquarium" , the same as yesterday. Here I alighted and began walking. I am sure I must drive Connie crazy. At night I read my guide book and prepare a list in my notebook [View Full Entry]

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Day 74- Sunday Reflecting on yesterday, my highlights were the Boston Public Library and the the " Make way for ducklings scenarios, both live and bronze in the Boston Common. Today I set off on a trolley "hop on, hop off tour" with additional support from the Boston subway. It was a glorious late summer's day, perfect for wandering around going in and out of famous edifices and walking around. I guess today's highlight was the JFK presidential library. After enjoying the great James Garner, Jack Lemmon movie "My Fellow Americans" I had to check out at least one presidential library. [View Full Entry]

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Day 73- Saturday After maintaining an average of at least every second day till we reached the US I'm afraid things have been more difficult to maintain. One obvious difficulty is that we have mainly been with Connie's family and even though there are computers around , when one is with a group of people it is difficult to get some quiet time for solitary activities. So to back track over the past week... Last Sunday and Monday I was in Palm Beach with Connie's sister, Christine and her husband, Joe. They live in a golfing resort and the likes of [View Full Entry]

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Moved to Boston with Sarah today... We just finished moving her into her dorm. I'm pretty much ready to fly out... I leave in 6 days. [View Full Entry]

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Made it to the appropriate Chicago airport, just prior we went back to Timmy O'Toole's. To say the least... amazing! I finally got to meet the famous "Mo" pronounced 'm-o' not 'm-ooo.' While the expectations were high, she certainly exceeded them. She is without a doubt articulate, an excellent listener with an excellently developed sense of humor. Perhaps among the more amusing moments was making phone calls to unexpected recipients. Its certainly worth noting, jealousy is not always a bad thing. In the end Mo was very kind in dropping me off at the airport, to which upon my return mean [View Full Entry]

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Historic, leafy, easy-to-navigate and a competent producer of fresh lemonade (mmm..), Boston has been a relaxing alternative to being evacuated to a backwater of Louisiana during Hurricane Gustav. Our first hotel choice wasn't the greatest (the itinerant woman periodically going through the hotel garbage put us off a little), but we were desperate given that it was a long weekend and most accommodation was booked out. The number of u-hauls, shabby furniture and milling students on the side of the road also suggested that many Boston uni goers were spending labor day moving back into their digs [View Full Entry]

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Since Cape Cod for me consists of biking, swimming, and a ton of laundry, I won't keep too many entries but I will leave behind a few thoughts. No matter which party you belong too, it felt pretty historic to see everyone glued to their tvs on the plane watching Obama. Fact: Obama's speeches are comforting during high turbulence. While going through security, I heard a six-year old kid say to his mother "I liked it before when we didn't have to take our shoes off at the airport." But I did arrive safely in Boston and headed for the Cape [View Full Entry]

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You know the feeling when your boyfriend, or child is a participant in a sporting event? There's even a phenomenon bred out of that feeling...Soccer Moms. They have their own cars and everything. My first time to Fenway Park felt like I was watching 9 of my own children or boyfriends playing in the biggest game of their life. All season I had to hear about each Red Sox player: their nick names, their stats, their strengths and weaknesses, their personal arguments, even personality quirks that have no effect on their game. "Pedroia the Destroya" was Rookie of the Year last [View Full Entry]

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