Our Day In Boston- Italy Trip Day #2

We had a fine night of sleep in our Boston hotel. Grabbed some breakfast at Whole Foods, and headed down into the city. Buds was ready to settle in for some hours of work, and the children and I were headed to the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. It was the perfect mix of storytelling and interaction for us, with a large enough group that we could disappear into the crowd if needed.

We were each assigned an identity, and The Buster was tickled to learn that he was the local town “thug” who could be hired to encourage folks to support a cause. Yessa’s character was one of the witnesses to the “Boston Massacre,” and actually caught and held one of the five people shot as he died.

All three of our crew were chosen to toss the tea into the harbor, which they did with great enthusiasm…again…and again…and again.

After checking in with Buds and learning we still had several hours before we needed to head to the airport, we trooped to the Boston Children’s Museum. We had a splendid time here.

By the time we wrapped up here, everyone was tired and hungry, so a dinner at Au Bon Pain, then off to the airport.

And one last item: One of the great connectors for our family is humor. We all share a similar sense for what is funny, and it makes for some classic moments. The rest of the family had to point this one out to me, but we were all laughing:

Next stop…next day…next post…our five-hour layover in Instanbul before our flight to Milan.