{"id":4317,"date":"2008-09-24T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-24T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4317"},"modified":"2008-09-24T19:38:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-24T19:38:00","slug":"the-streets-of-downtown-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4317","title":{"rendered":"The Streets of Downtown Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a beautiful crisp autumn day in the heart of Boston.  I was up before Bobby this morning showered and dressed to hit the road as soon as he left for work.  He carpooled with one of the other guys whose here in town and I had the car for the day.<\/p>\n<p>I started the day bright and early with Nellie, one of our best road trip friends.  Yeah, that\u2019s what we call our Nuvi Garmin.  Normally I would be nervous to endeavor such a drive to the city alone but not today as Nellie had my back.  She\u2019s been our pal for nearly 2 years now and I can\u2019t imagine driving without her.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqTXSVMMRI\/AAAAAAAABkQ\/ArgRc0TiRPA\/s1600-h\/Nuvi.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqTXSVMMRI\/AAAAAAAABkQ\/ArgRc0TiRPA\/s400\/Nuvi.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249670343920726290\" \/><\/a><br \/>Deeper<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqTE3nIOtI\/AAAAAAAABkI\/1zc4cbY1jNc\/s1600-h\/IntoTheHeart.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqTE3nIOtI\/AAAAAAAABkI\/1zc4cbY1jNc\/s400\/IntoTheHeart.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249670027510561490\" \/><\/a><br \/>And Deeper into the city we go just me and my little pal Nellie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqS0wcXvJI\/AAAAAAAABkA\/s61wkrgiNlM\/s1600-h\/InTheHeart.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqS0wcXvJI\/AAAAAAAABkA\/s61wkrgiNlM\/s400\/InTheHeart.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249669750708485266\" \/><\/a><br \/>We found a nice parking spot and I programmed Nellie so that she could take me right back to that spot should I get lost.<\/p>\n<p>The first little jewels I saw were these beautiful babies all nestled into this Baby Limo as I call it.  That little carriage seats 6 babies and on the side reads bye bye buggy.  I have never seen such a carriage in all my life and I had to capture the moment.  I just can\u2019t understand why that little guy in the front seat didn\u2019t have any socks or anything on his little feet.  It was in the low 40\u2019s this morning and reaching a high of 65 for the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqSgtiJjiI\/AAAAAAAABj4\/hl8dr8GGgmE\/s1600-h\/BabyLimo.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqSgtiJjiI\/AAAAAAAABj4\/hl8dr8GGgmE\/s400\/BabyLimo.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249669406330031650\" \/><\/a><br \/>I passed by so many beautiful buildings and this church really caught my eye<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqSCcPfCwI\/AAAAAAAABjw\/snKGhk-1k-k\/s1600-h\/Church.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqSCcPfCwI\/AAAAAAAABjw\/snKGhk-1k-k\/s400\/Church.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249668886292269826\" \/><\/a><br \/>But the doors of the church are what truly caught my eye first<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqRxuWsEnI\/AAAAAAAABjo\/Co8kmayDBEM\/s1600-h\/ChurchDoors.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqRxuWsEnI\/AAAAAAAABjo\/Co8kmayDBEM\/s400\/ChurchDoors.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249668599096545906\" \/><\/a><br \/>$1.00 for a sack of red peppers.  I\u2019m kicking myself for not swooping in on that deal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqRfn3AgHI\/AAAAAAAABjg\/Uc66k3znFkI\/s1600-h\/FreshProduce.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqRfn3AgHI\/AAAAAAAABjg\/Uc66k3znFkI\/s400\/FreshProduce.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249668288115409010\" \/><\/a><br \/>No doubt this is Chinatown<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqRKH7LfcI\/AAAAAAAABjY\/od6c8SmCP10\/s1600-h\/DSC06156.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqRKH7LfcI\/AAAAAAAABjY\/od6c8SmCP10\/s400\/DSC06156.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249667918765718978\" \/><\/a><br \/>Pretty little nuggets<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqQ7jNUqcI\/AAAAAAAABjQ\/nSnA7einXI0\/s1600-h\/DSC06157.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqQ7jNUqcI\/AAAAAAAABjQ\/nSnA7einXI0\/s400\/DSC06157.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249667668391537090\" \/><\/a><br \/>Thought they were just too cute watching the birds<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqQqX_k6rI\/AAAAAAAABjI\/ahRXeIpI8Eo\/s1600-h\/FeedingTheBirds.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqQqX_k6rI\/AAAAAAAABjI\/ahRXeIpI8Eo\/s400\/FeedingTheBirds.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249667373323315890\" \/><\/a><br \/>It was a feeding frenzy in the heart of town where bread and rolls were freely given.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqQAeTzXDI\/AAAAAAAABjA\/BuSJ5fE7YQg\/s1600-h\/Birds.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqQAeTzXDI\/AAAAAAAABjA\/BuSJ5fE7YQg\/s400\/Birds.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249666653464255538\" \/><\/a><br \/>This telephone booth with the pagoda on top caught my eye.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqMh71WDZI\/AAAAAAAABio\/MGOWkBwc_p4\/s1600-h\/PagodaPhoneBooth.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqMh71WDZI\/AAAAAAAABio\/MGOWkBwc_p4\/s400\/PagodaPhoneBooth.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249662830278741394\" \/><\/a><br \/>Nellie and I stopped for lunch and I had tilapia on a bed of rice with some nice steamed veggies on the side.  It was oh so yummy!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqPSvk1NdI\/AAAAAAAABi4\/ten6DtqLtkY\/s1600-h\/Tilapia.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SNqPSvk1NdI\/AAAAAAAABi4\/ten6DtqLtkY\/s400\/Tilapia.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249665867825100242\" \/><\/a><br \/>I walked and walked, shopped and took in the city one step and block at a time and by the time I was ready to go I was completely lost.  There is absolutely no way I would have been able to find my car.  Even though we\u2019ve had Nellie for about 2 years, I panicked thinking what if Nellie steers me wrong and I can\u2019t find my car.  But as always, she knows right where she is at all times and she directed me right back to my car without any trouble.  And little Nellie and I will continue to live happily ever after.<\/p>\n<p>Now I&#8217;m ready for a little afternoon nap and then I&#8217;ll be ready to go out with Bobby when he gets in from work.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54486\/282\/912326E072E0D684DBBFDF228FB0CE16.png\" style=\"border: none; background: transparent;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a beautiful crisp autumn day in the heart of Boston. I was up before Bobby this morning showered and dressed to hit the road as soon as he left for work. 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