Weekend in Mass

This last weekend, I went away to Boston with Osho and it was great!

We hurriedly left Friday night on the bus to Boston, which was heavily delayed. As a result, we ate a second dinner with his parents at 1 AM. His mom's cooking is always amazing! I brought truffles from Fika as a house gift and we also brought some of the CSA vegetables for his mom to cook- noms!

Saturday, it rained, so we stayed in. It was very nice. Later, we ended up going to Whole Foods (the nicest grocery store I have ever been to in my life), Trader Joe's, and Star Market, before Osho and I split from his parents to hang out in Harvard Square. We went to a bar called Jimmy's or Charley's Kitchen (?) and drank beers in the cold weather. It was very refreshing because we sat in front of a little fire. I had clam chowder and Osho got a lobster roll- really hit the spot. Then, we walked around Harvard Square a bit and chilled in the law school, contemplating the future and business ventures. His dad picked us up and we are more food his mom made- still yum. She makes so much food- every meal is a feast! After dinner, we watched bad cooking shows together and fell asleep.

Sunday, we went to Salem in the morning. It was nice and Osho's parents had never been before. The leaves were changing colors and the festive spirit was catchy. I am really feeling Fall this year- not sure why more than other years. Anyway, they really liked the town and it was very cheesy, fun. By the afternoon, we drove to Lincoln for Sergei and Robin's wedding. We arrived early so his parents could walk around with us in DeCordova Sculpture Park. I had never been before and it was very pretty with the leaves changing and sun setting. Plus, the art all around was cool. Osho and I (hilariously) changed in the gift shop bathroom into wedding attire and his parents left. We attended the short ceremony (it was very cute) and then went into the museum within the park for drinks and apps. Following drinks, we ate lots of food. Osho and I both got the fish. I got to meet some of Osho's high school friends at the wedding, which in the least, was interesting.

Monday, we stayed in town, though I did not feel well most of the day. Osho, his parents, and myself walked across this gorgeous, elaborate park called Mount Auburn Cemetery. If you want to get technical, it is the first landscaped cemetery in America. The walk was long and we walked up a tower in the middle of the park with panoramic views of all of Boston and Cambridge. It was absolutely stunning and filled with colors and wildlife. I saw plenty of chipmunks and even a hawk perched on a grave. Some of the graves were very interesting, shaped like dogs and people. Most of the graves were very old- from the 1800's. We had to use a map to navigate through all of the little paths within the park. Overall, it was a very nice experience and very New England with the leaves changing so many colors (I keep writing this, but it's true!). I wish I was feeling better to enjoy it more, but looking back now, this was probably my favorite part of the trip. We ate plenty more food Monday and then headed over to Boston Amtrak. The train was miles better than taking shitty Peter Pan. It was very frustrating hunting for transportation options because all of them were expensive and terrible. Nonetheless, Osho and I agreed that we would probably stick to Amtrak since it was significantly more comfortable (though much more expensive). When we finally got back to his apartment, we cleaned and watched some Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.

Overall, it was a lovely weekend. Now, I just need to focus a bit more on promoting the book. We have a small number of sales, but it is definitely a start! Otherwise, Osho and I are considering new book ideas and also attempting at making a meme or imgur story relating to lasers- stay tuned!

xoxo
S