the wedding

The manor on Turner Hill

It was an outdoor wedding.  Very pretty surroundings

getting sunscreen on

The wedding started

my uncle Elliot and nephew Beracah

maid of honor with nephew, Timothy followed by others in the wedding party. I did not know them.  It was a British theme with Vietnamese and Indian

The bride, Tuyen, and her father

Timothy doing one of the readings

the paparazzi

the kiss

Mr & Mrs Yankama

Before the wedding

Debbie, Joe, Jamie and I had our morning Starbucks.  We could not be quite so leisurely this morning.  We had breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

I had a delicious Avocado Toast.  It had toast, avocado, cheese and poached eggs.  Yummy.  Other people did different things for their breakfasts.  

Today the half marathon was happening so roads were closed off.  We had started dealing with this yesterday.  The new plan was that Jamie, Pam, Linda, Debbie & Joe would go to the airport car rental via the T instead of walking to the Alamo (which was close).  Our plan was not going to change.  The Concierge assured us that the Enterprise people could get through with our vehicle.  So I decided to be trusting.  So the first shift left at 8 am.  Little did we know that we should have joined them.  I had to help Rebecca with putting on her sari.  We should have done a practice session.  But we managed.  

We waited until our 9 am drop off time, and guess what? Our vehicle could not get through. So all of a sudden we had to shift plans and go to the airport for our vehicle.  We ended out taking a Lyft, but it took them 3 tries to get through to pick us up.  I was getting quite nervous.  I did not want to miss the wedding.  I all worked out.  We got to Ipswich in time to relax a little and to redo Rebecca's sari.

   

Saturday in Boston

We are on the 8th floor and I have been very good to use the stairs going down.  Luckily the doors will not let us take the stairs going UP.  My calves are sore from just going down.

Debbie, Joe and I walked to Starbucks and Jamie joined us.  It was very close.  We tried to decide where to go for breakfast.  We finally picked Mr Dooley's but it did not open until 9 am so we went back to the hotel to wait.  Then we went back for an Irish breakfast.  I, of course, had the Irish Eggs Benedict.  I forgot to take a picture before I removed the English Muffin.  oh well.

Then we all gathered and walked down to the Aquarium to join the rest of the group for the HOHO bus tour.  We stayed on the whole way but some of the others got off.

sisters & 1 brother

some scenes from the tour

once we got back to the beginning.  We got of and went for our harbor cruise - that was fun.

center of Quincy Market where there was some seating.

lunch

After the cruise we went to the Quincy Marker for lunch.  Some people just had ice cream for lunch. I had Indian food.  Then we meandered our way back to the hotel.  I got my new battery

Debbie, Linda, Nathan & I went to find a place with ambiance where we could sit outside and have a glass of wine.  We found a nice place near Feneuil Hall.  We have that route pretty memorized now.

Nathan was giving me a hard time with my wine and reflections attempts.

Note Nathan & Linda in the reflection of Debbie's glasses

We sat and listened to some street musicians.  We regrouped again.  This time Pam, Joe, Nathan, George and I started walking to dinner early so that we could go by way of the Boston Commons.  This did not work quite according to plan.  We have been getting letters and calls about our car rentals for tomorrow.  Roads will be closed due to the half marathon.  So Pam went off to deal with Alamo and the rest of us kept walking in a liesurely fashion. We followed the Freedom Trail some.  

Pam & Joe met us at the Boston Commons.  But we were left with less time to wander through the Commons 

we wander through the park

Then we hurried to the restaurant.  I did not get a good picture.  It was very loud and crowded.  At first we thought that we did not have a reservation but then I called Rachel and found that it was just under a different name.  22 people.  It was a little confusing but once the food came we found it to be delicious.  We ordered way too much.   Sue joined us at our table.  I have not had much time to connect with Rachel.

We stopped at a wine & spirits shop right near our old Stay Alfred Apartment.  Nathan & Linda bought a bottle of port for us to share.  So we gathered in the "library" for wine and chocolate.  It is handy that they have this room where we can meet.  It is quiet and comfortable.  Rebecca has had the flu and has been sick and in her room all day.  So we have not seen much of her.  I hope that she feels ok to go to the wedding tomorrow.  

Linda came to the room to learn how to put a sari on.