Boston – Oh, the Places We See . . .

Discover Prompt 17: No distance running in Boston this April

Working with today’s Discover Prompt word — distance — was no problem, because a dear friend of ours, Jim Miller, is a marathoner. (Of note to readers, perhaps, is the fact that we can hardly run to the mailbox and back, but Jim has now run 180 marathons in 50 states, 11 of which in […]

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Travel theme: Dazzling

Perhaps it can be said that the whole Boston Marathon 2016 was dazzling, especially to those of us who are barely walkers, let alone runners. And so to best capture the dazzle, we placed ourselves squarely next to three tables at the Finish Line (Boylston Street beside the Public Library) just to see what all that […]

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Victory in Boston

The events during the past 24 hours in Paris have reminded us of the victory of one city to overcome terrorism, fear, and sadness. That city is Boston, Massachusetts. The city that one year after an attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon bolstered the strength of a community in facing those who seek to do us […]

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs

Seeing Old North Church at 193 Salem Street in the north end of Boston was on our list of sites to see when we cheered on our friend running the Boston Marathon. Known as the church where Paul Revere issued his now-famous phrase “One if by land, two if by sea,” this house of worship […]

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Boston opens arms to marathoners and spectators

We felt the excitement even on the plane. Runners boarded our plane in Philly dressed in running pants, neon Nike’s, and windbreakers. They buzzed about where they were staying, which train to catch, and where to pick up numbers. So when we arrived, we weren’t surprised to see banners on street lamps and buildings welcoming […]