Off to the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Hi Family:

Boston has been a whirlwind with hardly a second to write. After trying to purchase online tickets for Beethoven Series Part 4 five weeks ago, we were so lucky to find two jump seats yesterday for tonight's performance because the house was sold out ages ago. It's the first time in 57 years that the BSO has featured all nine symphonies in a series. I suppose as in any unfamiliar city, we walked around in circles Tuesday afternoon and evening orienting ourselves. Eventually we figured out the subway system, got all the trolley car tours sorted out and were on our way. We walked till we dropped on Tuesday and trollied around yesterday to Trinity Church, a beautiful old church built with incredible support structures on landfill, the Christian Science complex where the Christian Science Monitor was born, the Rodeo Drive of Boston, the original Cheers restaurant and tons of graveyards. Bostonians love their history. Harvard where we spent most of today -- at the art gallery, an organ recital and the book store (I think Dad would rather have been walking around our bush at home!) is pronounced "Havad" here. Last night I toured the BSO complex and tonight the performance --can't wait. Up bright and early for the 10 drive home tomorrow.

Hope you are all well.

Love Mom