We were eventually going to get hit by rain again, and today was the day. It is downright nasty out. The nice thing is that we are two blocks from a Transit station. The Kennedy Library looked like a good option for today. When we got to the station, and were looking over the ticket options, we discovered that being 65 again has a bonus, so we signed up for the senior MTA card which drops the cost per ride from $2.00 to $.60. While we were filling out the paper work, and getting our pictures taken for the "official" pass which will be mailed to us in about three weeks, Fran and Ira were explaining to one of the transit workers WHY their tickets are called "Charlie Passes." This comes from the Kingston Trio song MTA which talks about Charlie who didn't have the final nickel so they wouldn't let him off the train. When we got back, I downloaded the song to my iPod.
It took two trains and a bus to get to the Kennedy Library. The library and all of the University of Massachusetts-Boston sit out on a peninsula sticking out into Dorchester Bay. On a good day, looking north across the bay, one should be able to see the high rise buildings of South Boston. Not Today.
Since the weather was so bad, I decided not to carry my camera gear, but just put my little point/shoot into my pocket. In many ways it felt good to not be encumbered with a back pack. We arrived at the library about 11:00. The first stop, after paying the admission fee, was to view a short movie about the early years of JFK's life. From there you exit to the lower floor that has very nice exhibits of various events and periods in JFK's presidency. There is a mock-up of the Oval Office where they have his desk and rocking chair. By the time we finished looking at all the exhibits it was after 1:00 so we had some lunch at their snack bar. It felt good to just sit and look out at the blustery weather.
Eventually, we took the bus and two trains back to our starting point. As we walked back to the hotel, I stopped to pick up a latte and then we went back to the room to just rest and kill some time until this storm passes. We are staying at the John Hancock Conference Center which is a very old hotel, but very close to the tower by the same name, Copley Place, the Westin and Marriott hotels.
The weather is due to clear and be nice for the rest of our stay here. Other than going out to dinner tonight, there is nothing else on the schedule for today. We haven't discussed the plans for tomorrow yet.
That's it for now. Grace and Paul
Sorry to see that the weather hasn't been cooperating, but you're sure covering a lot of territory. The JFK museum has a special memory for me as I visited it during a National Science Teachers Association convention and actually HAD A LOBSTER DINNER served there (opened special in the evening for teachers only). It's quite a place and Diane saw it too later when our daughter was married in Boston..... Hope weather improves for the final days of your travels. We've enjoyed the posted pictures!
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