Geez, this is from three years ago when we took a research trip to Boston. This is near where I lived for two happy years, though they were pretty stressful when they were actually happening (MA program, PhD applications, learning to, you know, live on my own, etc.) We went back three years later in fall 2006, and ridiculously little changed. Then another two years later in August 2008, and I missed the subway tokens. And, seriously, I’m not joking, seriously, I almost wept when my favorite cafe’ was empty and gone.
I wish we had time to go to Boston this year. But with Baby coming, making time to travel to Carbondale for dissertation defenses this winter, etc., it just ain’t in the cards anytime soon. Which means that, next time we go to Boston, we’ll take Baby with us. And we can show our son/daughter this little beach that Mommy and Daddy always wished they walked on more than they did. Where we went to school. And, of course, Walden Pond. Maybe some Halloween fun in Salem.
Who’d have thought three years ago we’d be expecting Baby right now?
I don’t know if I’ve ever blogged about it. But until a year ago (and maybe more recently technically since I was so wishy-washy), I was absolutely against us having any children. Any. Ever.
Man, people aren’t shitting you when they tell you how quickly things change.
Hopefully, next time you wander this far north [I'm literally just over the bridge Salem] I’ll be free and can buy you some coffee.
Impressive chin curtain.
Me, too! After writing this post, I went to bed and read from a book I bought the last time I was at Salem (summer 2003, geez) at the Derby Square bookstore (Hawthorne’s short stories).