Category Archives: Boston/Cambridge

Columbus Day Weekend — with HONK, Oktoberfest, Boston Public Market and Columbus Day Parade

Since my parents were back in Chicago this year instead of in Boston, I spent my first Columbus Day (or as New Englanders call it, Indigenous Peoples Day) weekend without them. It was so much fun to spend time with Mia while everyone else was home. Sunday was our biggest adventure and we started byContinue reading “Columbus Day Weekend — with HONK, Oktoberfest, Boston Public Market and Columbus Day Parade”

Revolution Pride, Lookout Farm to Apple Pick

On Saturday, i was supposed to meet the Brenners and go to a Revolutions Game (they have a season ticket), but we switched to meeting on zoom because Auntie Erin was still recovering from a Covid case. I still wore my shirt and it was still nice to connect virtually. Tom was in Albany forContinue reading “Revolution Pride, Lookout Farm to Apple Pick”

Birthday Weekend

We celebrated my 21st birthday at Cambridge Common last night. Although I am now old enough to drink, Mom told me that I was not supposed to drink then. Mom & Dad as well as Auntie Erin, Uncle Jamey and the boys both sent presents to my Cambridge mailbox. There was a “21 item” themeContinue reading “Birthday Weekend”

My First Non-Mia Weekend

I’m not gonna lie, even though I was able to survive it, I really missed Mia this weekend and it felt really different without her. However, I found several ways to distract myself after going Thursday night with no sleep. On Friday, I went into Harvard Square with several Transition Year students adn even metContinue reading “My First Non-Mia Weekend”

Harvard Bookstore, Feast of Saints & Cosmas, Cambridge Carnival

On Saturday, we took a walk into Harvard Square. We were going to go to the Feast of Saints & Cosmas Festival in East Cambridge, but Mia wanted to stay closer to campus due to the hot weather. Instead, we walked into Harvard Square and spent some time looking through the bookstore, although we didContinue reading “Harvard Bookstore, Feast of Saints & Cosmas, Cambridge Carnival”

Needham Graduation with Jamey’s Birthday; Road Trip to South

I did a separate event in Needham to celebrate my graduation with my parents, aunt, uncle and cousins. We got take out Indian food from their local restaurant and had an ice cream cake for our dessert, plus a gluten free ice cream sandwich for me. We drove, in two days instead of three, fromContinue reading “Needham Graduation with Jamey’s Birthday; Road Trip to South”

Senior Week — with Duckling Day Parade, Sky Zone/Get Air, Encore Boston Harbor, New England Aquarium, Fanieul Hall, Leader Bank Pavillion/Graduation

Lesley had a very fun Senior week for us to participate in. On Sunday, after I said goodbye to first year and Bridge students, I went into Boston and watched a bit of the Duckling Day Parade. There was a registration process in order to get a bag, but I was able to stop byContinue reading “Senior Week — with Duckling Day Parade, Sky Zone/Get Air, Encore Boston Harbor, New England Aquarium, Fanieul Hall, Leader Bank Pavillion/Graduation”

Student of the Month, Semi Formal, MayFirst, Commencement Practice, Leader Bank Pavilion, Waterfront Walk

It was an amazing month because each month we recognize two students as “Student of the Month”. I was one of the students recognized for April along with Ben Forester. On Sunday, on my way back from my internship, I saw there was MayFair going on in Harvard Square and I even stopped by. TheContinue reading “Student of the Month, Semi Formal, MayFirst, Commencement Practice, Leader Bank Pavilion, Waterfront Walk”