Spoiled?

Is Atenas spoiled? Maybe just a little.

Yesterday she got another gift in the mail, this time it was from Charlie and Susie (John and Nancy’s friends) that live in Maine. Atenas is slowly getting used to wearing her fleece pink sweater and I hope she realizes that it is for her own good.

Every time we put it on, she acts pitiful and walks sideways (the sweater is not tight at all):

Thank you Charlie and Susie!!

Our trip to Boston

Last weekend we took the commuter rail into downtown Boston. The train stop is only 2.2 miles away from our house and unfortunately the roundtrip was a little pricy (we were expecting the prices to be somewhat similar to the Metro in DC). The ride was very pleasant and comfortable; the conductor was calling out the different stops with his New England Accent (which was sometimes hard to understand).

The day was sunny and a little windy, but warm enough to walk around downtown. We where a little disoriented once we got outside the train station but we quickly realized where we were thanks to a map given to us by Matt & Jenny (thanks guys!).

Boston is just another big city with lots of traffic, lots of Starbucks and lots of Dunkin Donuts. Walking is very easy around downtown. We visited the Boston Common, looked at the Big Dig , The Harbor, Quincy Market (and the shops around it, including Ann Taylor), the old and new City Hall buildings, MA State House, and really old cemeteries. We had a delicious lunch in a restaurant next to the harbor and of course we both had fish for lunch!

Waiting for the Commuter Rail:

City Hall:

Fist City Hall (lots of architectural detail):

Cemetery next to King's Chapel:

Quincy Market:

Since it was Valentine’s Day, there were three artists creating ice sculptures. It was amazing to see them transform blocks of ice into works of art. Once their masterpieces were completed, it was open to the public for pictures.

Creation of ice sculptures outside Quincy Market:

The Big Dig:

The North Harbor

Samuel Adams & Cameron Douglas

MA State House:

Boston Common:

Beacon Street:

Home to the Celtics:

Desk

Before we were married, I knew that Cameron was very handy with house projects and that he had some carpentry skills. Our basement has become our multi-purpose room. It is not only being used for storage and laundry room, but it also became Cameron’s work shop. He surprised me by offering to build me a desk for our home office. The outcome was beyond my expectations and I love it! It is the perfect size, well built and it serves its purpose.

Here are a few pictures of the progress:

Cameron wanted to measure one more time to make sure the desk will fit properly:

It was tough getting the desk out of the basement, into the first floor, up the stairs, and into the office:

My desk!

Last weekend we had the opportunity to go into downtown Boston; I will post about that trip later.