The Family Comes to Town!

So the Eglestons descended on Boston last Thursday. That night we grabbed appetizers and drinks at a place called Stephanie's on Newbury, right around the corner from the Lenox Hotel where they were staying. Friday we walked around Fenway - my neighborhood, and had lunch with one of dad's friends at a place called Atlantic Fish Co. For dinner, we went to a great place called Vox Populi.

On Saturday, mom, Larken and I went on a tour of the Samuel Adams Brewery. Once you get the 15 min. promotional video and the 30 min explanation of how beer is made and theirs is this best because yada, yada, yada... they lead you into the brewery bar for free samples and a tasting lesson! The tour was even free, complete with Sam Adams souvenir glass. I guess it's their way of rewarding people who make the trek to Roxbury/Jamaica Plain to find the brewery. Even cooler, they let us try a new beer they are experimenting with that you can't get anywhere else. It was a Red Oak that will compete with one other flavor to get a spot on the shelves next year.














We also went to the Museum of Science... probably should have done that before we tasted yummy brews. They had an exhibit where you could walk through a room of live butterflies, which seemed really cool until they started flying at your face. There was a lot of "is it on me? where is it?! quick take a picture!" We also watched an IMAX on the Grand Canyon which only served to make mom nauseous... that is when she had her eyes open, which was rarely. It was sort of disconcerting, but dad loved it so that was a good enough reason to go. Saturday night we had dinner on the North End, so obviously it was Italian, as that is really the only option in the neighborhood. They loved the gelato, as you can see.
Sunday we had brunch at a place called Skip Jacks, complete with a jazz band. We also ran across another jazz trio that night at Top of the Hub. We decided to grab dessert after dinner as a last hoorah and I suggested we walk around the Prudential Center to find something still open. I then remembered that there was a fancy restaurant on the 52nd floor that has panoramic views of the city. It was gorgeous, and any restaurant that considers a dozen fresh baked cookies just one dessert, is okay with me.

That's all for now. Dad's mom "Granny" is coming to visit on Thursday so I will update around then. Remember you can click on the pictures to zoom in and see them better, I just post them smaller to keep the posts readable.