Recent images of Boston

The deluge part II

The Doggies

Ahhhhh......the belly scratch...

Heidi and Wingnut having a moment:)

Kick *ss Cupcakes

One of the wonderful things about living here is the compact nature of the city. We live in a quiet little residential neighborhood, but we can walk to busy hubs of commerce in 10-15 minutes. On Saturday morning we walked to Davis Square and discovered this amazing little bakery along the way. The cupcakes were works of art...amazing to behold and even more amazing to ingest! We split a Chai cinnamon cupcake. As one friend commented...good thing you walk alot! We will be walking back here again soon:)

The Third Floor Walk Up

Here is a little taste of our apartment. The beauty is that I can let you see only what I WANT you to see:) The second bedroom is the repository for everything that doesn't have a place yet. Looks like a bomb went off in there. We will get it in shape soon in preparation for our first visitors:-) All of the furniture you see (with the exception of the Ikea kitchen table) is complements of Heidi/Alex and we are very grateful for the use of them. The giant beanbag looking chair is a wonderful comfy reading "nest". It is still a bit sparse, but I'm enjoying the minimalist look/feel of the place. Life is so much simpler without all the "stuff" that we tend to accumulate. However, you need a certain amount of stuff to facilitate life. The trick is in finding the balance and it isn't the same for everyone.

I started my research class last week and it will be very challenging, to say the least. There are 140 students on 6 continents and from 14 different countries! Here we go!!!

Spaulding Cambridge Outpatient Clinic

This is where I work. My time is split between physical therapy treatment and research.

Eating with Alex

Here is an amazing meal whipped up recently by Alex, Heidi's boyfriend. This is definitely one of the benefits of living here!

Larry Instructing Wingnut and Rivet

On a Solo Walk with the Dogs

Rivet and Wingnut take me for a walk:-)

Saying Goodbye to Judes

One of the most difficult parts of this adventure is saying goodbye to the friends we leave behind.

Red Tailed Hawk

I was lamenting the lack of wildlife in the city one day and I looked up to see a ginormous Red Tailed Hawk perched on a pole. Wildlife is all around us, all we have to do is look.

Rivet Relaxing

Rivet relaxing on the couch.

Endless Stairs

They don't call it the walking city for nothing. During my first week here, much of my transportation has been on foot and via the subway. These are some of the stairs up to street level from Porter Square T-station. I counted 178 in all. Who needs the gym!

The Dog Park

Heidi and Alex's siberian huskies LOVE to go to the dog park where they can hang out with their friends and run off leash to their hearts content. This is Alex with Wingnut.