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Another Boston Trip in the Books

July 3, 2024 By D'Ann Mateer

You might notice this post has gone up later in the day than usual for me. That’s because we are heading home from another great trip to Boston and it was a late night last night! But more about that later.  Last year, one arm of my husband’s company began offering historical tours to their supporters. These tours focus on things through the lens of our religious freedom, which is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: 4th of July, Boston, US history

Boston Bookstore Fun

August 2, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

As you know, we love going to bookstores when we travel. On our last trip to Boston of the 4th of July, we went to one old favorite—Brattle Books—and one fun new one: Commonwealth Books.  Perhaps like you, I judge a bookstore so many different ways. Especially a used bookstore, like these two. The main reason I love both of these is that their small spaces are filled with unusual books. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Book Quotes, books, Bookstores, Boston, Reading quotes, Used Books

Back to Boston

July 5, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

We’ve been to Boston many time, but it is fitting that we were in Boston this week as we celebrated our country’s birthday. After all, it was the scene of so many events of the revolutionary era—and home to so many of the main players.  But this trip was a bit different. It was the inaugural education tour trip offered by the organization my husband works for. So we got a bit of fun—doing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, History Tagged With: Boston

The Berkshires

November 2, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

While I miss my daughter living near us, one of the advantages of her living in Boston is getting to explore different areas when we visit. This fall, we went to the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts, near the New York border. We hoped to see some fall color and get in a bit of walking and relaxing. We didn’t expect to love this area as much as we did! Although we were a bit late for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, History Tagged With: book stores, Boston, Louisa May Alcott, massachusetts, The Bershires, The Orchard House

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