Thursday night – quick ski

Super busy day at work.. defintel having fun there..

did manage to get in a super nice ski before work..

that’s it for today

nite all. Nite sam
-me

Wednesday night – CConsulate

Today was Gabes 10 minute appointment at the german consulate to ge his visa. It was only 400 feet from our hotel.. it turned out to be a tiny office on the thurd floowr of an upscale shopping mall.

As soon as gabe and answere4d a few questions nd haded over his passport, we were out of the hotel. And heading towards home..

in a snow storm…
a biiiiiiig snowstorm !

It had been snowing like crazy at home too !.. here’s what we found our yard like

this winter is one for the record books !!!!

nite all,. Nite sam
-me

Tuesday night – Boston

After work, Gabe and I got in the car and drove soen to Boston. He has an appointnment at the German embassy to get his work visa for his postdoc. It’s been quite an ordeal getting this appointment.. there’s so much beurocracy .. some of it Kafkaesque.. ie you need a work contract to get a visa and you need a visa to get a work contract.. go figure. .

we got a sweet deal on a hotel in Copley square.. just 400 feet from the ‘emaabssy’ (which turns out toe be like a booth In a shopping mall >>

We checked in and agreed to meet Gabes old housemate Justin and his GF/ FIancee for dinner >>

We wnet to a lobster place.. super tasty .. but expensive for the amount of food !

we then headed to an irish bar that was having and open mike night.. great guiness on tap.. Hannah showed up there.. she’s so nice !! she’s a mechanical engineer for Whoop.. the folks that make the whoop strap !.. I love that company . Justins a biochist for a very cool drug research company. Enjoyed hearing about both of their work,

Justin and Hannah are getting married this summer and Gabe is coming back for that !

great day..
tomorrow the embassy then hoe

nite all, nite sam
-me

Monday night – 6/7

Our thoughts today are on Billy and his family. He continues to make great progress, I’ll give more details on that later.

With that I do still remember that Today is my birthday.. My 67th birthday actually .. and though our future selves wont remember this at all.. last year there was a major mem out there called 6/7.. where you said 6/7 and pumped your open hands up and down. .. Seems as good a way as any to mark an important birthday..

it was a “brisk” morning.. 15 below zero Fahrenheit when I woke up which is more than 30 below celcius (I think) .. and there was a brisk wind..

A perfect day to climb a mountain and sled down !

we bundled up, gathered our stuff nd strapped our butt sleds to our packs and headed to Huntington to hike camels hump. This is our second attempt to sled it since Gabe’s been home.. and we’re hoping its more packed down so we don’t post hole in the many feet of snow up there.

what a beautiful bluebird day !

then it was time to hit the summit !.. ew really had to bundle up.. it was probably 15 below still and a 25 mph wind.. it was friggign freezing.. and sooooo sooo beautiful

I didn’t get any pictures of us sledding down..since I to keep my hands warm.. but it was super fun. The conditions were amazing.. and we basically got to slide down the whole mountain. It was crazy fast and crazy fun..

we got down to the bottom as the sun was beginning to set.. and headed home to warm up

Diane made homade pierogies using some of the mashed potatoes left oer from tgabe]s german party. They were so grea.t.

then came my favorite part.. diane had backed me an apple cake.. its my favorite cake.. it like half. Oil which makes it so rich and tasty

Gabe played me happy birthday

and max and becky called to wish em a happy birthday.. so great to talk to them !

they helped me blow out the candles.. which were pretty cool, they were all connected by flash paper.. on match and they instantly all lit !

note the cozy penguin pants !

Great birthday.. I appreciate all the love..

send love to Billy and family today too

nite all, nite sam
_me