Adventure is Out There!

I have been talking about visiting the New England Aquarium since Bobby and I first got together.  I went as a child, many many moons ago.  I am a child at heart when it comes to animals and my family humors me.  Since Bobby and I now have the same holidays off, we I decided it would be a good opportunity to go. We once again hopped on the red line and headed into the city.  It was cold and damp, but being the trooper I am, I voted we walk the five blocks to the aquarium from our stop on the red line.  We saw the incredibly long line of people waiting to buy their tickets.  Immediate regret.  So I used my phone to immediately buy our tickets and we got to skip the line.  I highly recommend you buy tickets ahead of time for anything you do if possible.  Ever since our first date when we didn't get to see our movie, we have taken that lesson to heart and always preorder our tickets. I couldn't wait to pet the stingrays.  My mom had to ...

When you try to surprise your boyfriend with Red Sox tickets and you end up in a giant fight because he can't just accept a gift... 😑 Moving on... I got Bobby tickets to see the Red Sox this past weekend!  It wasn't the glorious weather we had in Salem, but it wasn't raining at least.  The ride into Boston was cake; we drove to Quincy Adams and hopped on the red line, then took the green line to Fenway.  On the way we stopped for breakfast (of course).  Nellie Rose is a cute, tiny diner in Whitman, Mass.  It's tight and has a very small-town feel with their regulars and tiny tables.  It was your classic diner breakfast, nothing special but portions were good and the price was definitely right! I have never been to Fenway and I have lived south of Boston my entire life.  I'm a die-hard Patriots fan and I support the Red Sox whenever possible, but I have to admit I don't actively follow them. The game was actually very good. ...