George and I had a relaxing vacation in Portland, ME this holiday weekend. Incidentally, I’d actually never been to Maine before, despite having lived in the Northeast all my life. Somehow I just never made it any farther north than New Hampshire!
Since this vacation was coming after a couple of very busy weeks, I tried not to over-schedule it too much. Mostly we slept in late and then spent the afternoons walking around the city and eating a lot. Apparently on vacation anything goes, food-wise. I put my ban on fish and sugar on hold in order to indulge in some Maine lobster and blueberry ice cream. Yum!
In addition to having a nice break from the city, George and I were conveniently out of town for September 1st, which is the most dreaded day for a Cambridge resident — MOVING DAY! It’s the day when practically every person in the Greater Boston Area is moving into a new apartment. The streets are clogged with moving vans and you will inevitably have friends who need a hand moving heavy objects. Sorry friends! This year, instead of carrying couches up stairs, we were busy browsing used book stores and strolling by the ocean! (Though, to be fair, we did spend some time carrying heavy objects in the weeks leading up to Moving Day. We’re not such bad friends!)
For Science! 