June 21, 2010
Boston
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When I think of Boston, I think of Cheers and beer, and Matt Damon. I think about the movie Goodwill Hunting. Minnie Driver. I think about tea.
Since the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated with their parade today, I decided to drive to Boston and take in the sights and sounds from there. There was no party. It would have been fitting to have a party though, but the Celtics didn't win the NBA Championship. Too bad, I would have loved to have celebrated.
Instead I went to this market place called Faneuil Hall, and made my way to the Cheers replica, called Sam's Cafe. No one knew my name, there's an option for indoor and outdoor seating. I chose to sit indoors, it was hot outside. I went into the Cheers gift shop, bought t-shirt, a few note cards, and a beer opener/key chain.
I ordered Norm's favorite bloody mary and I downed it in twenty minutes. It was very healthy, unlike the bloody Mary's I'm used to, full of spice, garlic, a hint of tabasco, among other things. This bloody mary tasted like the celery stick that was in it. I'll pass on that next time.
I was hoping to meet up with an old friend from BC, but that didn't go through because said friend was out at a conference, but very disappointed we couldn't meet up during my visit.
God I love the Foo Fighters. Kings of Leon. Notion played in Cheers while I sat and stared into space. It put me under a spell. I love Kings of Leon, I especially love it when their lesser known songs like Notion, get played in public.
Anyways, I also walked a mile through part of the Freedom trail, made my way to the original site of Cheers. Looked at it, then walked back to the parking garage. Paid my $22 and then made my way back to Merrimack.
The drive back to Merrimack was great, no traffic going there as there was heading to Boston.
I made my way to the YMCA, became a member, chit chatted with the front desk staff, found out "Nashua is where it's at", and how no one who is born and raised in Merrimack cares for Merrimack.
I never seen a YMCA that welcomed you with a wooden gate on one side as you approached it. Later I went back to the Y, new member coming through, said hello to the same front desk staff and hit the treadmill running for an hour.
I told them I'd be back tomorrow, and you bet I'll be back to the Y, they have zumba tomorrow, Thursday and Sunday. I can't even complain about whether or not it'll meet my expectations or not, at this point I don't even care. I just need something that resembles zumba at this point.
Dunkin donuts coffee in the morning? I think I will! Happy reading from Merrimack, New Hampshire.
Posted by mbizzy 21.06.2010 20:32 Archived in USA Tagged tourist_sites
