Last Saturday, we headed to Boston to spend the night with our daughter Shannon and her husband Mike. It was a celebration of fall birthdays—mine and Clif’s in September and Dee’s in October.

We headed to Brunswick to take the Amtrak Downeaster to North Station in Boston. (None of us are city drivers.)

All aboard!

On the way, Clif enjoyed an apt beverage for our Boston trip.

In Haverhill, halfway to Boston, I spotted this sign—Brunswick, Maine, on one end and Boston, Massachusetts, on the other.

We only had to wait a short while for our Uber ride to take us to Shannon and Mike’s apartment. What a sky!

Once at the apartment, the feast began. First, appetizers.

And drinks, which for me included a martini made by Mike. So cold and snappy. I might have had two.

For dinner, Shannon made an utterly delicious chickpea curry. I could have some right now.

Then, of course, cake.

The next day,  after a lovely brunch that Shannon prepared, we sadly headed home.

Au revoir, Boston! We shall return.

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With the upcoming election, times are stressful for a lot of people, including me. Here’s a peppy little song to start off the week and lift the spirits. This video, with its wonderful diversity, sure makes me smile.

And if you like Pharrell Williams’s music and enjoy quirky films, put his Piece by Piece on your to-be-watched list. After all, it’s not every biopic that is told using Legos. In this case, it was absolutely the right thing to do.