Just after noon we boarded the Amtrak train headed to South Boston. Mom and I had business class, which was nice. When we finally arrived at South Station we took an Uber to our Air B n B. The Air B n B resembled a town house, just a block or two away from the beach. Inside of it, you go upstairs where there's three different doors. Once we found our door number, we entered the code to get into our room. Inside our room was a King-sized bed, an on-suite bathroom, a couch, a very small TV, and a wardrobe to put our clothes. Once we settled in, the owner Bill gave us some directions and tips on where to visit.
We walked down the block and caught the local bus and we took it to downtown Boston. First, we grabbed dinner at Wendy's which was mediocre at best. After dinner, we walked two blocks to Park Street and started the Freedom Trail. The Freedom Trail is basically a brick road that connects to 16 historic landmarks that you can walk up to and learn about. When we first got to the park, the sun was shining- then out of no where, it started to pour! So we bolted to the Park Street Station where we bought our Charlie Card, which is Boston's version of payment for public transit. Mom and I went back up and decided we would go to Macy's while it rained. After we shopped for a little bit, we took the local bus back to our temporary home.
The next day, we went back to Park Street to continue the Freedom Trail. We walked all the way up to the North Shore where all the Italian restaurants are. The one we decided on was called La Famiglia Giorgio's. We ordered delicious spaghetti and grilled chicken. It was a nice and fulfilling break from the hot sun. Afterwards, we completed the Freedom Trail which is when we found out Trump was unsuccessfully shot. We then went to see the movie Inside Out which I really liked. I give it a 10 out of 10! We walked to the T Train Station and took a train to South Station where we had Carvel for dessert. Then we took the bus back home. We watched the news that night to stay informed about Mr. Trump.
Sunday, we followed the Red Sox fans to Fenway Park in a match against the Kansas City Royals. Unfortunately, the Red Sox won, but that's okay, it was a close game and entertaining to watch. After the game, we took the train to the Boston Gardens Park where we saw the famous Cheers bar/restaurant. We then took the shuttle bus up to Harvard University and finally saw the famous law school, where my cousin, Renae graduated from this year. Then we took the bus back home and walked up a big hill to an eatery called Emmets which is one of Boston's number one Irish pubs. There we had my favorite curry chicken and chips and mother had a chicken pot pie, which she said was very good. We went back downtown an grabbed a milkshake from Five Guys which ended out night.
Monday was our shopping day. We went to the Gap, Old Navy, TJ Max, Sketchers, and HomeGoods. Mother was able to get a new wardrobe with my half off discount from my job. I bought a pull-over navy blue sweater which is very comfortable. I was craving a steak so we went to Outback for dinner. So we took the T there, near Cambridge and enjoyed a nice meal. We finished our day in South Station by getting another round of Carvel for dessert. I had chocolate/vanilla swirl in a cup with rainbow sprinkles and Mom had vanilla in a cone.
Tuesday, bright and early, we took an Uber to South Station and waited to board Amtrak back to NYC. It seemed like a fast trip back home. When we officially got home, we had pizza for dinner. And then went to my Grandmother's to celebrate her 74th birthday with brownies and ice cream.
The next day, Wednesday July 17th, I went in for my surgery for my weight-lifter's shoulder. First they put an IV in my left hand and gave my a shot in my neck to numb the area. That made my nerves in my arm pulse a lot like a heart beat. Then they inserted meds into the IV and omg my left hand was hurting for a few minutes. And that was the last thing I remember before they put me out with anesthesia.
While I was out, they made incisions into my shoulders and put a camera up there. They cut the AC joint to make more space around my shoulder and apparently my shoulder looked very banged up inside.
When I finally woke up, my whole right side from my shoulder down to my hand was numb. They gave me water to help with my dry mouth. They released me the same day where my Mother was waiting for me to take me home.
Currently, I am in recovery mode, taking some pain medicine, icing my shoulder, and getting the rest I need. Hoping for a speedy recovery.
