Finishing touches on the red '41!

We took the red '41 to get pin striped

 

 While he was working his magic, Chris and I found a local park that had a nice hiking trail!

 Pin striping done!  The truck is pretty much road ready.  Chris will always have some small things to do, but we are registered and on the road!

 The pin striping is ok - the lines aren't really very bold, and the extra touches he did are a little too fancy in my opinion  - for a truck.  But it does add some character to the truck.

 We've taken it on some nice drives!

 I've even driven it for a short bit!

Birthday Hike!

We headed to NH for my birthday and a big hike up Mt Monadnock.

Very steep and lots of rocks to clamber over!  It was a sunny day, although a little windy.

 

 Nice views!

 The rock piles tell us we are on the right trail

 At the top!

 It was very windy, so I didn't hang around long...

It took us 5 hours to hike the 9 miles.  Whew! 

Birthday!

I love celebrating birthdays, especially mine!  I usually don't do anything big - I just like having your own special day :)

 

 The weather has been fabulous this week - so we've all been enjoying it!

The peepers are peeping.  Daffodils are blooming.  The doors and windows are open!  Love having an early spring.  Hope it stays!!

Burn Day!

We haven't burned in a couple years, and we need it!  We have lost a lot of limbs this winter, so it's going to take us a few days to get it all burnt.  Last weekend, we did a small burn pile in the front.

 

 Fortunately, we've had a decent winter, so we should get it all burned by the deadline, May 1st.
In a few weeks, we'll tackle the back yard.

Yacht Club Party!!

We finally attended a yacht club party.  Seems like we're always out of town when they happen.

 

This one was a ski party theme.  Good music!

 

 Fun friends!

 Then everyone got crazy throwing snowballs (decorations)

 Poor Joe was bombarded!  It was  a lot of fun and many laughs!

Looking for apartments

My nephew's new wife is taking a job in Boston, and needs an apartment.  So I got to spend the day in the city, checking out some cute places!

The first place was on a really cute street - but it was a basement apartment.  FYI - rental prices are ridiculously expensive in Boston - $2k for a studio...

 This unit was furnished - and really nice.  But

 the ceilings were low.  6'4 is the height, and my nephew (not pictured here) is 6'2".  This is the rental agent who is 6'8"

 The next apartment was on the same street - right down the road

 It was a small 1 bedroom.  I really liked the layout - but it was pretty dingy.

 Love the exposed brick walls!

 The next place was a little more contemporary looking on the outside.

 The kitchen was nicely updated

 But the rest of the apartment was a little strange.  I did like the wood beams in the ceiling.  The bedroom was huge!  And there was a giant walk in closet.

 Another place I looked at was near Fenway Park.  It was on a really busy corner though.

 Nice living room and kitchen

 But the unit was right off the front door - by the mailboxes and elevators.  You would hear everyone coming and going...

 Another place I looked at was more in the financial district - but close to Boston Common

 It used to be a hotel.  And while the kitchen and bathrooms were nice

 It really felt like a hotel

 The last place I visited (which turned out to be the winner - chosen by my niece & nephew) was on a cute street; near Boston Common & Beacon Hill

 My phone died, so I only took a few photos.  But the kitchen was nice

 Fun fireplace

 Nice wood floors - but the unit is tiny

 I think they will be happy here!