We decided, very last-minute-like, to head up to Boston on Saturday morning. We knew that there was going to be a reinactment of the British encampment of 1775. There would be soldiers doing drills, a skirmish, and other fun things to see. This was all done on the Boston Common (which is the actual location of the encampment all those years ago).
Lobster-backs (as my children reminded me they were sometimes called) were everywhere.
The boys got to ask questions, see the little battle up close, and ponder a bit the other side of the story. It was great!
After all the fun with the soldiers, we walked a block to Cheers to eat lunch, then crossed the street and walked through the Public Gardens. We got to see the swan boats on the pond and thought of The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B White and the adventures that take place there in Boston.
We also got to see the Mother duck and her ducklings from the book Make Way for the Ducklings (sweet book by one of my loved children's authors Robert McCloskey--also wrote Blueberries for Sal).
It was so magical and happy for me.
In the end the boys favorite part was probably the Italian Ice they got just before heading to the car to go back home--well, . . . between that and the guns firing!
(Mom, just so you know, Gabe did ask it they had Snoasis--that would have been his first choice.)
We feel very fortunate to live so near to some of these really neat places!!
Come and visit!
3 comments:
cute ducklings picture... but i can't really see your HAIR.
hmmm.
maybe you need another post...
Annie and I have been watching a history channel series on the revolution, so we would have loved to have joined you all.
Its fun when you take advantage of the places you live near. Annie and I went with her sister and kids to the Redwoods this last weekend... we forget how close we are to these neat places. Thanks for sharing.
i can already tell that your hair is sassy and adorable. but yes, another post would be nice my dear....
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