Two Outta Three Ain’t Bad
July 10, 2009
After the great two days we had spent in Boston with
> my father-in-law Charlie, celebrating his 85th birthday,
> we were all hoping for the beautiful weather to continue
> through our last day. But, no such luck. Woke up feeling
> a bit achey, with my various joints talking to me–an
> almost sure sign that if it isn’t raining, it’s about to
> (see why in my LITTLE GREEN BOOK FOR ELIMINATING
> KNEE PAIN
>
> http://drbillsclinic.com/eliminate_knee_pain.html ).
>
> Sure enough, I peeked out the window and it was just
> pouring. I mean, it was coming down in buckets! But,
> we all felt grateful that we had enjoyed the unexpectedly
> beautiful weather for the first two days. It was supposed
> to be rotten for the entire weekend and we all viewed the
> good weather we had enjoyed as a gift.
>
> So even if we were going to do our last day’s tour
> in the rain, we didn’t much care. We had already had a
> great time, and let’s face it…”two outta three ain’t
> bad,” like it says in the old Meat Loaf song.
>
> My wife had hired a stretch limousine to take us
> around to sites in which we had expressed an interest,
> during the initial trolley tour. The driver’s name
> was Dave and man, this guy really knew the history
> of this town. He also had some humongous umbrellas,
> which came in handy at our many stops.
>
> First stop was the best pastry shop in Boston (Marie’s),
> where Charlie’s wife, who is Napolitan, by birth,
> though she’s a US citizen now, found out that the
> owner of the shop, an older woman (presumably Marie),
> wearing a black wrist brace, to splint her after a
> recent fracture, was also a Napolitan. They were happily
> jabbering away, in warp speed Italian, until I finally
> reminded her that we were on the clock, by the hour.
>
> We then stopped in Charlestown, for a closer look at
> the tall spire of the Bunker Hill memorial. It’s a
> whole lot bigger, up close. Charlie then wanted to see
> the Warren Tavern, so we did–it’s really old, with old
> original dark wood floors, low ceilings and candle
> lanterns. The streets there all have gas lamps that
> burn 24/7. We later stopped by the Union Oyster House,
> the oldest restaurant in the country (and the site
> of my very first oysters, during my fellowship).
>
> Then, Charlie wanted to see the site of the old
> Cocoanut Grove fire in November 28th, 1942, which
> started in the Melody Lounge and swept through the
> entire nightclub, killing more than 490 souls.
> It was in a little alley of a street, with just a
> small plaque on a building, to commemorate the tragedy.
> Then, he wanted to see a street named after his family
> (well, let’s say they shared the name).
>
> It was really pouring when we stopped at Cheers,
> the old Bullfinch Tavern, that was used as the
> outdoor facade of the famous TV show. It’s said
> locally that Cheers is a merchandise shop, that just
> happens to sell alcohol. T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats,
> mugs, posters, you name it, all with the Cheers logo,
> and all for sale. Some truth to that local saying…
>
> You had to descend down this steep flight of stairs,
> as the bar itself is below the street level. Lots
> of tourists were climbing up and down, with the usual
> complaints overheard about painful knees, especially
> since it was raining like the proverbial cats ‘n’ dogs.
> If these folks had simply been doing my PAIN-FREE
> PROGRAM all along, they wouldn’t be hurting now.
>
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>
> We got a few T-shirts and used their rest room for a
> pit stop, before proceeding on our way, between the
> raindrops. We headed up Back Bay, and turned onto
> the beautiful, tree-lined boulevard of Commonwealth
> Avenue, with stately old townhouses lining the street.
>
> I found a beautiful example of Beaux Arts architecture
> in a gorgeous white stone townhouse, with a highly
> carved Romanesque arched entry and a stunning
> green copper-framed solarium at its rear, at the
> corner of Hereford and Commonwealth, that I really
> admired and we stopped so I could get some pictures.
> I’m a bit of a frustrated architect, so this was great
> fun for me.
>
> We then traveled across the Harvard Bridge to Cambridge,
> on the other side of the Charles River, passing MIT on
> the way. We went through Harvard University (just an
> enormous and beautiful campus), through Harvard Square,
> down the road past many beautiful old homes, includng
> Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s home, and then drove back
> across the Longfellow Bridge, to Boston proper.
>
> Dave then took us to a nice Italian restaurant in the
> North End, Limoncello, for lunch. Charlie’s wife had yet
> another chance to exercise her Italian linguistic
> skills, even though the proprietor was a Calbrese
> (but he was OK, because he gave her more italian bread
> to take home with her). After lunch, we went just a
> few feet away and there was Paul Revere’s house,
> which Charlie had wanted to see.
>
> All good things must come to an end. And so did this
> day. Given the rotten weather and the proximity of
> the Boston rush hour, we decided to head out early
> for the New London ferry, some 110 miles away. So
> we took our leave of Dave the driver, piled into
> our car, with luggage and goodies acquired on this
> mini-vacation, and headed out into the traffic and
> the rain.
>
> Slow going through south Boston, as expected, but then
> the traffic thinned out and we made it to the ferry
> two hours early (better sooner than too late). But,
> as luck would have it, we got on a partialy empty
> boat and made it home sooner. One stop at the diner,
> where we had a light dinner, and I took my second
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>
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>
> Finally, we got home, tired but happy. Everything
> went about as well as it could have and most important,
> Charlie enjoyed himself. And my wife and I finally got
> to see Boston (and no beeper, to bug me!). So, a good
> time was had by all. I know I enjoyed it. Til next
> time, my friend, be well.
>
> Yours for a pain-free tomorrow,
>
> Dr. Bill
>
>
> P.S. For DR. BILL’S LITTLE GREEN BOOK ON ELIMINATING KNEE PAIN, a concise, but complete handbook on the root causes and the various options for treating knee pain, go to http://drbillsclinic.com/eliminate_knee_pain.html
>
> P.P.S. For DR. BILL’S PAIN-FREE PROGRAM: EXERCISES TO PREVENT OR ELIMINATE KNEE PAIN, please go to
> http://drbillsclinic.com/exercise_eliminate.html
>
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>
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