Weekend in New York City!

This weekend, my best friends from high school and I gathered in New York City for a little reunion! It was a quick weekend- barely 24 hours but lots of fun!

Juliet and Heidi in the grocery store

Time Square at night

Katie, Kelly and me

My lemon drop at the martini bar!

All of the girls together

Rachel and me in Central Park

Golf

It was a lovely Fall day today so Matt and I went to the driving range for a bit before I headed to the library for the rest of the day.

Matt can actually hit the ball

I try very hard....

But I usually fail... nice follow through, eh? Notice how the ball is still on the ground.

At least I look cool doing it!

We ended the weekend with a good hearty Japanese dinner- okonomiyaki, yakisoba and carrot and daikon salad!

A Japan weekend!

This weekend was a Japanese inspired weekend- sushi for dinner on Friday and then Matt and I went to a Boston JET Alumni dinner on Saturday night. There were lots of people who had just returned from Japan and lots of people who have been back for a while. It was fun to chat about Japan, eat yakisoba and have some Sapporo beer.


Boston sunset

Sushi!

Salmon, my favorite!

California rolls

Homecoming!

I am a huge Tufts dork. Everyone knows it. So Tufts Homecoming is like a holiday for me. My friends and I had a tailgating spot and we BBQed and hung out with friends. The weather was great- mid 80s and sunny.


Thad decided to squirt the fireman with a water gun. Not a good idea because he fired back with the BIG water gun!


No matter how hard Thad ran, he could not get out of the line of the water. Good thing it was a sunny day because he got soaked!


Me and Patrick who is wearing no brown and blue


Me and my favorite fellow Tuftsy, Liz


Jim and a brown and blue cupcake!


Thad, Matt and the BBQ


the scene... and Nick

Beef, its what's for dinner!

BBQ for dinner right before Jane left. It was a whole lot o' meat!

Franklin Park Zoo

On Sunday, Jane and I decided to head off to the Franklin Park Zoo. The zoo itself is not the most amazing place that I have ever been to but we really enjoyed walking around and enjoying the sunshine.

Me and the Prairie Dogs

Gorilla

Me and Gorilla!

Jane and Me and the kangaroos (we named them Jess and Phil!)

We were very careful in crossing the street!

Cheers!!

Jane, Matt and I headed over to the original Bullfinch Tavern which was the inspiration for the television, Cheers. And the outside of the bar was used in the show! We had some delicious burgers and, of course, delicious Sam Adams beer.

On the way to Cheers, we stopped for a picture next to Boston Common.



and we stopped at the Church of Christian Science on our way home which is beautiful at night!

Duck tour!

We had to get the real tour of Boston and Matt, Jane and I went on a duck tour! Yes, folks, that is right- an amphibious vehicle, going on both land and in the water. We learned a lot of Boston history AND I got to drive the duck.

Jane comes to visit!

One of my dear friends that I met in Japan came to visit me this weekend. Jane and I are having a great time- doing lots of sightseeing, chatting and enjoying the Boston weather!

On her first night, we went to the Seaport Bar and Grille by the harbor for some Boston seafood and Sam Adams.

At Boston Common

The Granary Burying Ground

Quincy Market

The Old North Church where they put the candles in the window to announce that the British were coming- One, if by land. Two, if by sea!

Housewarming

Matt's friends, Jim and Thad, just moved into Matt's apartment so they had a housewarming party on Saturday night. You would think that now that we are a few years out of college we would be finished with college party games. But NO! There was plenty of beirut to be had (a game where you throw ping pong balls into beer-filled cups on the other side of the table). And I am the lucky girlfriend of THE beirut champion of the night!

Housemates, in height order: Jim, Thad and Matt

Me and Matt

Faneuil Hall

On Friday night, Matt and I went to see Jamie Kaler from the show, My Boys, at the Comedy Connection in Faneuil Hall. Jamie Kaler was really funny and he reminded us a lot of our friend, Jarred, which made it even funnier.

Me and Old Man Statue

Matt and Me

in front of Faneuil Hall

Wagamama means selfish in Japanese

Faneuil Hall