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Summer Social!

On Thursday, June 18th, we met in Mary Alice's beautiful back yard to share our favorite summer outings and destinations. Each of us talked about a place we have been (or in the case of a few recent move-ins, would like to go) in New England during the summer.

Michelle Ainge provided us with healthy snacks, and Mary Alice gave us an inspiring message about how doing things together helps families feel closer. 

The weather was perfect and the company was stimulating. A wonderful time was had by all.

We are grateful to the group of recent high school graduates who babysat for us. 

Thanks to Mary Alice for hosting and to everyone who contributed to our extensive list of summer activities.

Bring on SUMMER! We are ready!

Here is the list of our contributions:

Summer Outings:
Visit town ponds-Morse Pond/Wellesley, Farm Pond/Dover, Walden Pond/Concord
Kana jam lawn game
Good Harbor Beach-Glousester (lazy river)
Chauncy Creek for Lobster in Kittery, ME
Boston by foot outings
Truly Yogurt Wellesley-yummy and cheap
C&L Frosty, Sherborn, MA
Dairy Joy-Rt 117 in Weston
Junction Ice Cream/Needham
East Bay bike path, Providence RI
Boston Harbor Islands-ferrys
Shakespeare in the park-Boston Common
Water fire in Providence, RI
Newport RI mansions
Rockport, MA
Bike downtown along Charles River, Park in Common
Squam lake for camping
Misquamicut Beach in RI
Narragansett Beach
Castle Island
Singing beach at Manchester-by-the-Sea
Cranmore, NH-zip line and mountain bike
Story Land- North Conway NH/ kids amusement park
Hatch shell and Boston Harbor Hotel- free kids movies
Kayak on the Charles River
Salem, MA eat at Boston Hotdog Company. Don't go in October
Prince Edward Island
Needham Fireworks on July 3rd-July 3
Quincy historic tour John Adams
Paw sox and Wolfspinners- minor league baseball 

Minute man library system- free museum library passes, rent games

And here is a list of the top sites in Boston by neighborhood:

Back Bay

  John Hancock Observatory

  Public Gardens

  Swan Boats

Beacon Hill

  Boston Common

  Massachusetts State House

  Park Street Church

Cambridge

  Harvard Square (shopping, people-watching and bookstore)

  Harvard University

  John Harvard Statue

Charlestown

  Bunker Hill Monument

  Charlestown Navy Yard

  USS Constitution Ship

Dorchester

  John F. Kennedy Library and Museum

Downtown Boston

  Faneuil Hall

  Faneuil Hall Marketplace

  Haymarket

  Old State House

  Boston Massacre Site

  Old South Meeting House

  Benjamin Franklin Birthplace

  Benjamin Franklin Statue

  King's Chapel and Burying Ground

  Old Granary Burying Ground

North End

  Mike's Pastries on Hanover Street

  Copp's Hill Burying Ground

  Paul Revere's house

  Old North Church

  St. Stephen's Church

  24-Hour Bova Bakery on Salem Street

Fenway

  Isabella Stweart Gardner Museum

  Museum of Fine Arts

Museum Wharf

  Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum

  Children's Museum

  Computer Museum

Here's to a wonderful, fun-filled summer!