GOING TO BOSTON

The first time I remember going to Boston was with my father on Saturdays when he went to by music for the band. After he bought the music we would go out to eat. Sometimes we would go to the top of the tall buildings. I remember going to Perones (sp) which was an old time Italian resteraunt. I evidently found something to eat. We would make pretty much the entire day of it seeing the ride down and back took quite a while. My mother would sometimes go to Boston to buy clothes for me. She would also go down to visit her sister in West Newton and they would go into the city.

I would drive myself into Boston to pick up my sister at Massachusetts General Hospital. I knew my way to and from Boston pretty well but even back then it was no treat.

I always liked to go to Boston. I would drive down to a parking garage and take the subway around. I would usually do a little shopping and tour around different places. I liked shopping at Jordan Marsh. Sometimes I would go down to the waterfront and sometimes I would go to a museum. I liked going to the different historic sites. I got quite accustomed to Boston. I liked Boston Garden. Once Weston and I toured all around Boston Garden. Once some guy had a bottle of liquer which was forbidden in Boston Garden and it was tossed aside and Weston picked it up.

On a very few occassions I took the train to Boston. One I bought Mary a little carpet sweeper and she swept up and down the train car all the way home.

When I worked for the library I took classes at Simmons College. I went down once a week. Sometimes I would take a bus down. Between classes I would go to the Arboretum to eat my lunch.

Weston and I spent our honeymoon in Boston. I think we stayed at the Parker House.

I remeber going to Boston with Jean and Mary to see the play Three Tall Women and it was wonderful.