This evening, I sat on the front porch of my apartment, sipping a glass of wine as I quietly reveled in the feeling of summer on my street.
It was pretty glorious.
This weekend brought the chance to see Jon Lester pitch an absolute gem of a game at Fenway on Friday night – and to see just how safe Jacoby Ellsbury was during that play at home – with my family.
I was delighted to see that Fenway continues to surprise me – I came across a painted sign that I’d never before noticed. I also was pleasantly surprised by an unexpected gesture of kindness when my brother gave me the ball he’d caught off the bounce during Sox batting practice. While I was busy making my way to Fenway, he was busy acquiring a surprise for his sister.
Aw.
Saturday brought the show I’d been looking forward to for months – the Damnwells set at TT the Bear’s. It was my first time back with the band and the venue since the impromptu pre-ACL concert experience back in 2006. While I was exhausted by the long few weeks and the late set time, the set was more than worth the fatigue. Being able to hear “Kiss Catastrophe” live again was worth it in and of itself.
And then there was today. After getting home from work and napping while Josh Beckett pitched gorgeously back at the weekend office, I set out for my weekly distance run.
Not only did I run farther than ever before, I also put a fun approach into place: I took the T to Charles/MGH and ran home. If I wanted to get back, I was going to get there by foot. If this happened to also mean that I finally experienced running along the Esplanade and the Harvard Bridge, that was just a very happy non-coincidence.
A wonderful non-coincidence.
Nice!! I did something similar when I first moved to town – I would take the T somewhere and navigate my way home on foot. It’s fascinating, and how I learned where everything was.
That’s ’cause you’re a wise woman, lady!
I’m looking forward to when I have more distance to cover during my Sunday runs, because I’m going to be asking people about what I should see or explore – running friendly routes, of course. I’m looking forward to setting aside time for not only the act of running, but the chance to really get to see Boston and surrounding areas in a different light.
the Silver Line route down Washington Street is pretty fab – since the area is in the middle of a huge revitalization. You can run from Park Street to the SOWA art thingie, and then take the T-bus back.
Um, that’s a brilliant route idea. Quite brilliant, actually. I’m going to use it!