Field Trip!
Today we went to Boston for two reasons. One, to go to Windsor button to find buttons for the suit; two to visit some of the historical sites in Boston relating to my son's famous American paper.
After driving down and picking up the train to North Station, and a then a quick subway ride, our first stop was Windsor Button:
I found the buttons for the suit. They are a red dyed mother of pearl, with sort of a texture on the surface. They actually match very well in terms of color and texture and will not call attention to themselves, but harmonize nicely with the suit.
After that we went to the Boston Common and walked around a bit. I took this picture at the Frog Pond, which is currently an ice skating pond.
After eating lunch, we took the subway partway back to North Station and picked up the Freedom Trail at Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, where we picked up a snack and then continued walking. Once we got to the North End, we stopped at Paul Revere's House, the Paul Revere Monument and the Old North Church.
We also walked over to Bunker Hill, but did not have time to explore the monument and park because we needed to catch the train back to where our car was parked.
The children are exhausted from walking around Boston, which is good, maybe I'll finish the Flopsy Rabbit dress tonight.Parting Shot: Squirrels! We ate lunch at the Boston Common and the children quickly found out the squirrels were tame enough to feed. In the first photo there are three squirrels on the tree near my daughter. In the second photo, this squirrel was so tame that he got right up on the bench and was nosing around my pack before my daughter decided to feed him.
13 comments:
The North End is one of my favorite places in the whole world. It is just so special there. I love the buttons and think they are perfect.
Boston is so great for history, isn't it? But weren't you freeeezing?!
What a fun day!
What perfect buttons! Looks like you had a successful day all round.
Oh, such cute squirrels! I've always wanted to feed squirrels. I can never get up enough nerve. :)
Lovely buttons! That store looks so thrilling. Is all buttons on the inside, or does it sell fabric too?
...squirrel was so tame that he got right up on the bench and was nosing around my pack before my...
...husband clonked him on the head and said "That's for chewing on stuff in my garage!!"
Oh, wait...I'm on a business trip far, far away, not in Boston. ;-)
How fun! I'm glad you had good weather yesterday. At least the wind had died down. It's supposed to be positively balmy today - up to 37 deg (F)!
Ohhhh, Windsor Button! and the Commons. What a great day trip. Button procurement is one of the hardest tasks in jacket making in my neck of the woods.
I'm surprised there's no snow on the ground. How far is it from where you are in NH, where there was a TON of snow!?
The buttons look great, and I'm glad you had your priorities straight on this excursion. LOL!
What a great trip. Windsor Button looks huge to be just selling buttons so there must be some other things sold there? Anyway, the ones you picked look nice with the suit.
My husband was in Boston the week before last on his way home from Oregon and said there was no snow on the ground. I didn't believe him until seeing your pictures. Boston doesn't seem that far away from Nova Scotia but it's far enough to look like spring.
Looks like you all had a great day!
I love your choice of buttons.They are perfect for the fabric.
that great day in Boston. thanks for the photos.
The buttons are made especially for the dress ... very nice.
The buttons are the perfect choice, they don't compete with the fabric for attention! I'm glad had such a lovely time in Boston!
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