All good and off to my dentist appointment. Two fillings later and as I was walking home to grab my stuff to head into work I hit the Main Street in town and the sidewalks were packed with spectators and there were the fife and drums marching down the road, leading the parade, followed by veterans and clowns and a stage coach (strange mixing periods of history) and a long line of other stuff.
I had just missed crossing the street - the parade had just started and there was no end in site. At first I was annoyed because I was going to be late to work because I couldn't get to the other side of the road and then I realized that even if I could get to the other side there were no busses coming anytime soon. So I enjoyed the good weather and festivities while my mouth slowly reformed back to its original shape after being numbed.
I was amazed how many people were out, enjoying the day. I loved the buzz but also wondered about their work. The day is a holiday but only a few employees give it off (not mine).
I'm still always goose bumpy thinking about what happened on this very soil at the start of our countries birth.
On the plus side, I made it into Boston just at lunchtime and splurged by treating myself to lunch at one of the foodie trucks. They have really taken off in the last few years and have some really good food. The hike is just far enough from work I don't usually make it here for lunch, but when it's on the way in, who can resist. This is my first visit this year and they are almost all new.
BTW you can see my new hair cut. It feels so good to have it chopped off. Feels so much healthier and I now have curls! I'm slowly remembering that with shorter hair you have to wash it more often - I think because I end up putting my fingers in my hair more frequently when it's short. I don't put it back as much.
Enjoying the sun and some new tunes I downloaded which makes it hard to walk normally and not all happy!
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