I just came back from being in Boston for five days.  My daughter underwent emergency surgery due to a ruptured appendix. I am grateful for her friends who took her to the hospital and my oldest son and daughter who hopped into their car at 1:30 in the morning, drove 4 and half hours from Jersey to arrive at 6 in morning.  My husband and arrived at her bedside two days after her surgery.  She is home and on the mend now,  thank God.  And from what I have seen, so is Boston.

Before this trip, I had only visited Boston very briefly.  This time, though not the most agreeable of circumstances, we  had a chance to explore a little part of the city (mainly around the hospital).  My daughter had a penthouse-like view from her room on the 21st floor at Massachusetts (Mass) General Hospital so we were also able to see a large portion of Boston from above.

Massachusetts General Hospital
The gorgeous view of Boston from my daughter’s window.
State house in the distance
Pretty flowers for the patient
A game of Bananagrams
My husband and I were able to take a walk along the Charles River
Science Museum
Boat House
You can take sailing lessons here
John Hancock Tower and the back of the Hatch Shell
Trees leafing out
Enjoying watching sail boats in the Charles River
The Hatch Shell where the Boston Pops give their open air performances
Close up of the Hatch Shell
Spring blossoms