Vermont and Boston, part 2

Anita and mom

We traveled to Boston to spend the weekend with Anita. More big plans ahead ... more birthday celebrations, baseball, and dim sum! When we got to Anita's apartment, which is in Central Square in Cambridge, Roger's mom was very impressed by the space and especially by Anita's green thumb!


Anita's many tomatoes ... yummy on Iggy's bread

Before heading out dinner, we gave Anita, who was in the middle of taking her PhD orals, some time to study by taking Roger's mom on a quick car tour of Boston, going through the waterfront area near Haymarket and the North End, post-Big Dig. Roger's mom had trained for a year or so in Cambridge in the 1970s, and throughout the tour she recalled how so many things had changed ... how nice Harvard Square is now, how shiny downtown had become.

Saturday was my birthday and Roger had made reservations at The Elephant Walk in Porter Square. Great dinner at Elephant Walk, lots of great diabetic and vegetarian options ... almost too many choices! At the end of the meal, the waitress treated us to elephant-shaped cookies and whipped cream.


Anita and mom at Elephant Walk

Then we drove down to Harvard Square for a proper dessert at Burdick's. Hot chocolate, very strong, truffles, and a small birthday cake.


Roger and mom at Burdick's

The next day, we slept in a little bit. We decided to forgo trying to find a parking space in Chinatown or Fenway, and instead took public transportation into the city.

We went to our favorite dim sum place in Boston, Hei La Moon, on Beach Street, where Roger's mom was very excited about the choices, including blood and melon ball soup.


Birthday dim sum!

Later we walked up to Boylston stop and took the green line out to Fenway. It was a very crowded car. "This has not changed!" said Roger's mom.

We got to Fenway pretty safely and made it all the way up to our seats in the Upper Bleachers. It was a great day for baseball. Better than the last time we had taken Roger's mom to a game.

Alas, the results were not that different ... Boston did not play well against the A's that day. Oakland scored 12 runs by the fifth inning.

We left the game early to spend some quality time together before Roger and I had to head back home.


Chan family at Fenway