We Went to New England for Two Weeks!
That's my disclaimer for not blogging in over a month. I spent all my free time planning that trip and then we were out of town. It was great! We saw lots of great things and enjoyed each other like a family should.
New England is different than Las Vegas.
1. Dunkin Donuts is the Starbucks of the east coast. EVERY intersection there is a Dunkin Donuts. In Walmart-Dunkin Donuts. In Gas Stations-Dunkin Donuts. CRAZY.
2. Street signs are valuable and important. I think they spend all their tax money on education or something but we were AMAZED at how often there were NOT street signs. We would drive for BLOCKS and not know what street we were on because there were NO signs.
3. Dry heat is really nice and under appreciated. I love dry!
4. Flying bugs SUCK. Flying bugs that bite suck even more.
5. Mom and Pop businesses are really nice and it sucks that Dunkin Donuts and Walmart have taken over the world. We stayed in some really clean, nice, unique places cheaper than chain hotels. We ate some REALLY good pizza and unusual hot dogs and awesome bleu cheese. Capitalism is alive and well in New England.
6. I no longer think that Las Vegas is a "major" city. Boston kicks our street sign having butt. The sky scrapers are huge. The public transportation is busy and rude and only designed for people who are accustomed to it and who don't have kids with them. The history is rich, relevant, and interesting.
On the trip, we rode airplanes, trains, buses, subways, boats and taxis. I was tired and upset about missing a flight when we rode in the taxi. I had Jack with me. The cab smelled really bad like BO. I started crying a little from the stress and weariness. Jack said, "I want go home." I started crying a little more-sweet baby just wanted to get home. Then he said in his innocent also weary voice, "Mommy, it stinks in this car." Then I was laughing and crying at the same time-what a wonderful emotional release that is.
All in all, I'm a west coast girl from the small city of Las Vegas. It's good to be home.
That's my disclaimer for not blogging in over a month. I spent all my free time planning that trip and then we were out of town. It was great! We saw lots of great things and enjoyed each other like a family should.
New England is different than Las Vegas.
1. Dunkin Donuts is the Starbucks of the east coast. EVERY intersection there is a Dunkin Donuts. In Walmart-Dunkin Donuts. In Gas Stations-Dunkin Donuts. CRAZY.
2. Street signs are valuable and important. I think they spend all their tax money on education or something but we were AMAZED at how often there were NOT street signs. We would drive for BLOCKS and not know what street we were on because there were NO signs.
3. Dry heat is really nice and under appreciated. I love dry!
4. Flying bugs SUCK. Flying bugs that bite suck even more.
5. Mom and Pop businesses are really nice and it sucks that Dunkin Donuts and Walmart have taken over the world. We stayed in some really clean, nice, unique places cheaper than chain hotels. We ate some REALLY good pizza and unusual hot dogs and awesome bleu cheese. Capitalism is alive and well in New England.
6. I no longer think that Las Vegas is a "major" city. Boston kicks our street sign having butt. The sky scrapers are huge. The public transportation is busy and rude and only designed for people who are accustomed to it and who don't have kids with them. The history is rich, relevant, and interesting.
On the trip, we rode airplanes, trains, buses, subways, boats and taxis. I was tired and upset about missing a flight when we rode in the taxi. I had Jack with me. The cab smelled really bad like BO. I started crying a little from the stress and weariness. Jack said, "I want go home." I started crying a little more-sweet baby just wanted to get home. Then he said in his innocent also weary voice, "Mommy, it stinks in this car." Then I was laughing and crying at the same time-what a wonderful emotional release that is.
All in all, I'm a west coast girl from the small city of Las Vegas. It's good to be home.
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