Happy Patriots Day! This Massachusetts holiday is a pretty neat one. It celebrates the commencement of the revolutionary war, and the day is jam-packed with fun — 5 a.m. battle reenactment in Lexington, Red Sox game during the day, and the Boston Marathon, of course. We live right on the race route, so it was fun to walk outside and watch for a few minutes when I needed a little break from work. I rode the T to the office around 1 p.m. and had a great time watching through the train windows. The T was moving painfully slow because of the crowds, so the runners were moving faster than the train. I took this photo around mile 24, and I was amazed at how many of the runners appeared to be in top form. I had actual tears in my eyes watching them and thinking about how capable our bodies can be.
But enough of that emotional stuff. On to my dollar find. Since it is Marathon Monday, we felt it was fitting to have dinner in the North End. A perfect time to carb load, you know? Tim’s aunt and cousin are in town, so we met them for pasta at La Famiglia Giorgio. While we were there, a genuine Italian accordion player made the rounds, serenading the crowd. He stopped by our table and played a lovely number, so we felt it would be appropriate to tip him $1. I nearly snapped a photo of him, but he was off rather quickly (maybe because we only gave him $1). So instead, let’s all enjoy a picture of me and Tim.
So do you want to run a marathon now?
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I totally cried while watching the runners too!