{"id":4283,"date":"2008-12-09T19:49:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-09T19:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4283"},"modified":"2008-12-09T19:49:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-09T19:49:00","slug":"so-how-was-the-aquarium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4283","title":{"rendered":"So&#8230; How Was The Aquarium?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hubby brought me with him to Boston yesterday (he says I&#8217;m like his American Express &#8211; He can&#8217;t leave home without me), he\u2019s on a business trip and I\u2019m playing.  And I know what he\u2019s going to ask when he gets back to our room this evening.  He\u2019s going to ask me how the Aquarium was.  And to be honest, I\u2019m sure it\u2019s wonderful but I didn\u2019t go.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve wanted to go to the Aquarium here in Boston for so long and this was my plan for the day.  I was up before hubby and all ready to go down and have breakfast with him before he left for work.<\/p>\n<p>A little breakfast by the fire<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7PRbIkkrI\/AAAAAAAACXg\/7Jgx9dO_Zuk\/s1600-h\/HotelBreakfast.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7PRbIkkrI\/AAAAAAAACXg\/7Jgx9dO_Zuk\/s400\/HotelBreakfast.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277883711573234354\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>After breakfast I came back to the room to gather the info needed for the Aquarium.  I quickly learned they didn\u2019t have any parking available so I found the nearest parking garage and after calling the place I found it was going to be 34 bucks (no matter if I was there from 4 hrs to 8 hrs) + 20 bucks for the Aquarium! (GASP!)  There were cheaper parking garages true but I was in no mood to deal with the cold, buses and who knows what.  And with that I changed my tune quick about going to the Aquarium.  Perhaps another time.<\/p>\n<p>Then I thought \u2013 Boston surely has some nice big malls and shopping centers, that\u2019s what I\u2019ll do.  So I called down to the front desk and the gal told me exactly where I needed to go to fill that need.  And with that I programmed the GPS and away we went.<\/p>\n<p>When I arrived I couldn\u2019t help but notice the magnitude of the mall and thought, where am I going to park.  Then I saw a grand mall entrance right smack dab in the middle of The Cheesecake Factory and PF Changs and I knew that was the place for me and I would not get lost finding my car.<\/p>\n<p>From my parking spot<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7O54nQ57I\/AAAAAAAACXY\/NJ4IAMj_5ec\/s1600-h\/CheesecakeFactoryPFChangs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 173px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7O54nQ57I\/AAAAAAAACXY\/NJ4IAMj_5ec\/s400\/CheesecakeFactoryPFChangs.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277883307169736626\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>I entered the mall and noticed these huge ornaments hung from the ceiling.  They were such a pretty sight throughout the mall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7Os52TO3I\/AAAAAAAACXQ\/ISYo5PNTocA\/s1600-h\/Ornament.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7Os52TO3I\/AAAAAAAACXQ\/ISYo5PNTocA\/s400\/Ornament.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277883084162939762\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>A couple more<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7Oh5h8ctI\/AAAAAAAACXI\/2owyrMZyzqg\/s1600-h\/OrnamentsG%26W.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7Oh5h8ctI\/AAAAAAAACXI\/2owyrMZyzqg\/s400\/OrnamentsG%26W.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277882895098999506\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>A pretty storefront<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7OWc70zkI\/AAAAAAAACXA\/CtLCukeM75c\/s1600-h\/PrettyStoreFront.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7OWc70zkI\/AAAAAAAACXA\/CtLCukeM75c\/s400\/PrettyStoreFront.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277882698444361282\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>While in Macy\u2019s this centerpiece caught my eye.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7OJniE7MI\/AAAAAAAACW4\/RomNxmZTvoQ\/s1600-h\/Centerpiece.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7OJniE7MI\/AAAAAAAACW4\/RomNxmZTvoQ\/s400\/Centerpiece.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277882477950856386\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>On the other side of the centerpiece was this oblong bowl with these festive serving utensils.  I just don\u2019t know how user-friendly they would be.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7N9y6z14I\/AAAAAAAACWw\/DBRqSaGNHvc\/s1600-h\/ServingBowlAndUtencils.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7N9y6z14I\/AAAAAAAACWw\/DBRqSaGNHvc\/s400\/ServingBowlAndUtencils.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277882274848954242\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>I love this Lenox Holiday set<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7NuEEMZjI\/AAAAAAAACWo\/Xm71-UHBhHc\/s1600-h\/LenoxChristmasSet.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7NuEEMZjI\/AAAAAAAACWo\/Xm71-UHBhHc\/s400\/LenoxChristmasSet.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277882004573808178\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>Then on over to Williams Sonoma where this large stockpot begged for my undivided attention.  WOW I LOVE this pot but it will have to stay right there because\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7NaS1Kg7I\/AAAAAAAACWg\/uUkrvZfW0XY\/s1600-h\/LgPot.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7NaS1Kg7I\/AAAAAAAACWg\/uUkrvZfW0XY\/s400\/LgPot.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277881664939918258\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>Say no more!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7NMbcrbYI\/AAAAAAAACWY\/7g5caH305Tw\/s1600-h\/PotPriceTag.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 184px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7NMbcrbYI\/AAAAAAAACWY\/7g5caH305Tw\/s400\/PotPriceTag.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277881426734968194\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>Pottery Barn is another one of my favorite places to shop.  What a pretty tree with the large \u201csilver bell\u201d garland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7M0VH6OYI\/AAAAAAAACWQ\/uSw2GXfHsnM\/s1600-h\/PotteryBarnTree.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7M0VH6OYI\/AAAAAAAACWQ\/uSw2GXfHsnM\/s400\/PotteryBarnTree.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277881012720384386\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>Garland up close.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7MpxI4ZpI\/AAAAAAAACWI\/FjlnzTz9gTI\/s1600-h\/SilverBellsGarland.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7MpxI4ZpI\/AAAAAAAACWI\/FjlnzTz9gTI\/s400\/SilverBellsGarland.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277880831262090898\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>Talbots festive window<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7MXsWvJWI\/AAAAAAAACWA\/cY-GaGBGmZw\/s1600-h\/TalbotsStoreFront.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7MXsWvJWI\/AAAAAAAACWA\/cY-GaGBGmZw\/s400\/TalbotsStoreFront.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277880520740382050\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>But the best thing about the day was that I found a bargain on perfume!  I really needed it but have been putting it off lately.  So today there was a bargain, buy one and get one of equal or lesser value for $9.99!  I fell hook line and sinker for this deal and purchased two huge bottles with this great offer!<\/p>\n<p>Escada &#8211; Pacific Paradise and LACOSTE &#8211; dream of pink<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7MJ-UGMbI\/AAAAAAAACV4\/K7HXzFSuXLs\/s1600-h\/EscadaLacoste.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/ST7MJ-UGMbI\/AAAAAAAACV4\/K7HXzFSuXLs\/s400\/EscadaLacoste.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277880285042979250\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>So there Mister Parking Snob &#8211; I feel much better now!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54486\/282\/912326E072E0D684DBBFDF228FB0CE16.png\" style=\"border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hubby brought me with him to Boston yesterday (he says I&#8217;m like his American Express &#8211; He can&#8217;t leave home without me), he\u2019s on a business trip and I\u2019m playing. 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