Boston Strong

We had an extraordinary trip to Boston this week. I know that phrase seems strange to most after the tragic events that recently took place, but it was just that....extraordinary. We've had the privilege of traveling to Boston 2 years ago with our friends, Alex and Meredith. Details of that trip can be found HERE. This year on Tuesday, we had to make an important decision to either, leave for Boston under the recent circumstances or stay home safely with our babies. Most people reading this would be thinking, these people are crazy if they even THOUGHT about going! Well, that's the funny part...we thought about it AND we went. And you can call us crazy. We know already.
The reason for going to Boston was primarily for Jason to attend his annual conference for work. We actually thought that the conference would be canceled, but they assured us Tuesday morning that the conference was still a-go and they were taking every precaution to keep us safe in Boston (including asking the FBI and other city law enforcement if they needed to cancel). So we went! This is the point where my friend, Sheri says (because she actually did)....this DOES NOT surprise me! You have always been the girl that is driving in the same vicinity as the oncoming tornado, walking down the same street as the neighborhood creepster, or going to the beach after an oil spill. She's right, I do constantly find myself in these situations! Here's how I look at it, God does NOT want us to live in a state of fear, so this is my opportunity to fully trust Him, because LORD KNOWS there are a number of other things that can sometimes cripple me with fear.
Our flight there was pretty typical for us...I received a full fledge pat down, my breast pump was confiscated for about 30 minutes because of my "mysterious" gel pack inside of it, our flight was delayed in the air because of an "emergency" on a plane in Philly, and Jason lost the credit card. Sounds fun, huh?! Not exactly. :)
When we arrived in Boston the amount of law enforcement there was unbelievable. When I say this, I'm not over exaggerating in the least bit....there was a police man, swat team member or FBI agent (most of the time 2) with their hummers on every street corner. No lie. We were FULLY protected. Like one SWAT team person said "you're in the safest city in the U.S., ma'am" and we believed it! It was like NOTHING we had EVER seen before!!

This was what we saw coming and going to our Marriott hotel

This was our view for almost every street. (Bolyston). You can see the Lord and Taylor building that caught the bombers on tape.

After arriving, we showered, rested, and caught up on some of the Boston news. We had dinner plans that evening with a company Jason has been researching with the possibility in the future of using their services at the surgery center, so dinner that night was free at Turner Fisheries (bonus!). The clam chowdah and the sweet potato pecan pie with gelato were our favorite dishes that evening. It was nice to meet and mingle with some people and see the city at night.  What a sight....even with all the commotions going on.

Days 2-4 coming soon!