from the second we drove into Boston, i knew jake loved it. and who wouldn't? we headed to our hotel - downtown in the financial district - really nice and right in the heart of the city. we got settled in, after a close call with the valet and our big giant expedition, and then started walking. we went down to fanueill hall and quincy market, and had lunch at a place called ned devine's irish pub. jake picked it because it said it was irish. not very much irish about the reuben he had. or the chicken panini brady had. andy and i had good ole clam chowder though. then we walked through boston common, over to emerson. it was an absolutely beautiful day, sunny and mild, and there were all kinds of people out and about. emerson is very impressive. buildings are beautiful, very well-kept, the people are all nice - and of course - it's in boston. the film program building was the last stop on the tour, and we met 'crazy pete' - i think he's the head of the department - who spoke very passionately about what kind of experience kids would have at emerson. sold. then a looooong walk back to the hotel, note to self: don't wear high heels on the bricks of Boston - and then on to the Chart House for a wonderful dinner. as we were laughing about something i looked across the table at jake, who looked so happy and excited, and got choked up for the first time on the whole trip. just for a second. i hope he'll always be that happy.
then we walked home, past a crazy guy screaming something wild out his apartment window, and stopped at an irish bar playing irish music. andy had a guiness, i had a sam adams, and jake facebooked about the bar. definitely the best day of the whole trip! now the real work starts, the long drive home and the 'decision'!
(the picture is the view from the dorm suite we toured - nice.)
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Sounds like a great trip. I've been following with interest. We're still a year out on the college visits, but JT is at least talking about places. Will look forward to hearing more.
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