I Love Boston in the Springtime

Since I'm playing catch-up with my blogging... a few weeks ago, my friend Rachel and I decided to go for a photo shoot in Boston. She's studying photography right now and loves to walk the city. The beautiful magnolia and dogwood trees were in full bloom. The beauty of spring makes me want to sing. :) Unfortunately we had no sightings of movie stars that night... she had seen Matthew Mcconaughey the week before. Nevertheless, we had a good time walking through the public garden and the back bay. This was my favorite shot (I realize now why there is a shade of Spring Green for a Crayola crayon):

Accidental Skirmish

Patriot's Day is a state holiday in Massachusetts. This is the day of the Boston Marathon and... yes, another reenactment. :) Monday found me in Lexington at the Lexington green for another real-time reenactment beginning at 5:30 a.m. For the second time that weekend I woke up before dawn and stood in the dark, waiting for the soldiers to gather on the battlefield. It's really getting harder to recover from so little sleep! Has anyone else noticed that? There were two things that made this reenactment more vivid than Saturday's. First, we were able to stand closer to the action. It was a foggy, dark morning and you could see the fire exploding out of their muskets, the expression on their faces, and hear the officers shouting commands at the soldiers. Second, people actually "died". We were a little disappointed that nobody reenacted the dying on Saturday. ;) This soldier let us touch the bear fur in his hat and explained the pieces of his uniform. They were so detailed... the buttons had the number 10 engraved on them because they were in the 10th regiment. Afterwards, we had an enjoyable breakfast of omelettes and pancakes before I headed off sadly to work.

I May Name a Daughter...

You Are Aurora! (A.K.A. Sleeping Beauty.)

Thoughtful and loving. Authority figures probably have been sheltering you all of your life. Thankfully you're a very tranquil person who is content with what life has given you, but secretly you want to know how the outside world works.

Which Disney Princess Are You?