Conference turris::womannotes-v3

    
    hmmmm....tough one...the things I first thought of--Plimoth plantation,
    freedom trail, etc, all require lots of walking...
    
    so, how about the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston?  you and one of
    your folks could get in free with DEC badge, then I think its $6.00
    for adults.  They have Wheelchairs, so your mom could be easily
    moved around the museum that way.
    
    Then there's the Christian Science center downtown, neat church, free
    tours, not too much walking.
    And of course Trinity church by the Hancock tower...again free, and
    not too much walking...check out the beautiful stained glass by
    John LaFarge.
    
    The trolley tours of town are good.  Catch them in a variety of 
    places around Fanueil Hall/Aquarium.  Don't know the cost.
    
    that's all for now!  enjoy!
    
    deb
    

    Ahhhh, yes.  A familiar dilemma......  How about a whale watch? 

    Try and catch the shows at the Science Museum. Also many museums rent
    wheel chairs. You can push your mom around and see most of the
    exhibits.
    
    Bonnie

    
    	Thanks for the suggestions!  The science museum and Museum of
    	Fine Arts are 2 good possibilities.  
    
    	I forgot to add that my mother _refuses_ to be put in a 
    	wheelchair! This has always been the case from day 0 -
    	literally -   She had me when she was 40 years old, and
    	I have a picture of her holding me and _walking_ out of
    	the hospital (violating hospital procedures) when she was
    	discharged.  
    
    						nancy b.
    

    Do you know the book entitled (approx.) Things to Do in and out of
    Boston, with and without Children?
    
    Briana
    
    Who bought one at Spags 3 years ago.
    

    There are also lots of museums/exhibits related to the American
    Revolution (shot heard 'round the world, Cradle of Liberty, all that
    stuff) in the Lexington/Lincoln/Concord area (in fact, they're peppered
    pretty much all along the "Battle Road" - which follows 4/225 for a bit
    in Lexington, follows 2A through Lincoln, and goes on into the Concord
    Bridge, I think).  
    
    The Worcester Art Museum may also be cool if you want to be able to
    catch small amounts of excellent art from the various artists/periods
    throughout the world's recorded history - it's smaller and cozier than
    the MFA, although less thorough when it comes to sheer volume of art
    from the various periods.....
    
    And I think Nashoba Valley Winery may be starting to allow
    fruit-picking (peach? strawberry? raspberry? - not sure), and of course
    there's always wine-tasting there.....
    
    -Jody
    

Get a Thursday Globe, and let them pick out stuff from the Calendar section
:-).
	Mez

	-- take in a show at the Omni theatre at the Museum of Science
	   ( $6/person, for info call (617) 523-6664)  Then check out
	   their great gift shop.

	-- Evening cruise of Boston Harbor.  This is one I want to
	   do w/my family.  Boston all lit up is gorgeous from the water!

	I'll try to think of more.  In the mean time, check out the "Cheap
	stuff to do" note in the Massachusetts conference. (hit Keypad 7
	to add to your notebook).  I can't remember the note number, but
	doing a dir/title=cheap oughta do it (if I remember the title 
	correctly).  There's LOT'S of suggestions there!

	Sue

Try to get to the Gardner museum.  Although the stairs can be daunting,
there is an elevator (though you might have to ask one of the guards
for assistance).

Call first, and try to go when they have a concert scheduled (Sunday,
Tuesday, and Thursday, as I recall).

Also, they have an *excellent* caf� -- a wonderful place for lunch or
a snack.

Martin.

	Friday thro mon is a Jazz festival at tanglewood.  If i  wasn't
	already going to the cape I'd be there!  You can bring a
	pic-nic & sit on the grounds, or book ahead & get a 'seat'.

	Lots of people drive around the mtns during fall folliage,  but
	summer is lovely too.  Go into south-western NH, and there are
	a couple of covered briges that are known for their flowers.

	'Course, this is shoppers paridise time for people who like
	flea markets & yard sales.  I'd just pick a likely road ,
	enjoy the scenary, and stop whereever there looks to be
	interesting stuff to be had!

	Then there are the beaches, & islands, (block island off
	point judeth,  is not too far from east/central mass,
	and makes a great day trip... specially if you go on a weekday
	after labor day.

	enjoy,
	m

    Maybe drive up the coast of Maine, or to the lake district of New 
    Hampshire.  Vermont is also scenic (just about any road).
    
    aq
    

>     <<< Note 331.11 by AERIE::THOMPSON "trying real hard to adjust ..." >>>
>                    -< more Revolutionary theme ideas ... >-
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>    	re: -Jody ... building on .6 (American Revolution) ...
>    
>    At the top of the John Hancock Tower (or was it the Prudential?)
    
  The new John Hancock (the monolith).

                                   Atlant

    
    
    	Thanks for all the great ideas!
    
    	Now if I can only figure out where to hide the 9' vibrator :-0) !!
    
    	(Ren, can we make a deal :-) ?
    						nancy b.
    

Re: .14	-- NancyB

	Ok, I'll ask...

	What does one do with a 9-foot vibrator?  And where does one store
it in the first place?

						--D

    
    re .14
    
    Nancy, I didn't see this note at first!  You gotta warn me before you
    go around telling folks what I like... besides, that's not what size I
    own.
    
    Nine feet, indeed. I'd be running in the other direction! Sounds like a
    statue out of La Cage aux Folles.

    
    
    	re: .15 (Doug Gordon) and .16 ('Ren)
    
    	whoops! :-)   That should have been a " instead of a ' :-].
    	
    	Ren, sorry I misrepresented the size you prefer ;-).
    
    	Actually, now I'm thinking about what caused a friend
    	to proclaim, "Wow, what would D-bang think of _that_?"
    	while in my bedroom :-), as it would be rather impractical
    	to try and hide it.
    
    						nancy b.
    	[ who's having last minute worries before getting the 'rents
    	  from the airport ]
    
    

>    	Actually, now I'm thinking about what caused a friend
>    	to proclaim, "Wow, what would D-bang think of _that_?"
>    	while in my bedroom :-), as it would be rather impractical
>    	to try and hide it.

Eh?  What's this about a nine-foot vibrator?  never seen one o' those.  i did,
however, see my first 5 foot vibrator during my recent trip to Good Vibrations
in SF.  Handy device to have around.

So, what *would* Dbang think of it?

D!

    
    
    Well, you should try de-dyking your house (or my house :-) sometime
    in preparation for a family visit.  Fortunately, I stopped trying
    years ago.  It seems that you always forget something, so you may
    as well just let them see your space as it really is.
    
    It was hard not to chuckle, though, as I followed my aunt's eyes
    around our room when I gave her a house tour the other day.  She looked
    at one poster then another and then at the floor...
    
    Justine
    
    ps don't even bother trying to hide stuff from little kids -- they
       find everything

    Yes, Nancy, do tell.  I could use a little amusement in my day.  Either
    tell everything or quit yer braggin! :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    Nancy, could you bring it to the next =wn= party?  We could see
    how many of us could ride the thing at one time.  That is, while
    we aren't playing whipped cream twister.           
    
    Did you ever get a license for that thing?
                                                       
          M.   :^)    :^) 
    
    PS: My SO is away on a business trip.  I'll be glad to store it
    for you until your folks leave.  But you'll have to deliver it.
    My car isn't big enough.   :^)

    re .14  You woman talk about us men! (laughter)  

          re: 21.227 (Joyce LaMotte)   I really love............

          >   Being a parental unit!
          >   ;-)....the sons and daughters and in-laws and outlaws visited
          >   last weekend.
          >   I survived....how 'bout you NancyB/

          I survived too, Joyce, thanks ;-).

          My Mom only strongly hinted about maybe I should get married soon
          twice, and my Dad only told me once that my haircut was
          inappropriate for a "girl" :-).

          Besides that, it was actually very pleasant.  We went to
          Shelbourne Falls (Bridge of Flowers, candlestick factory, etc.,
          in a quaint old town, had dinner in the restaurant overlooking
          the bridge that had some excellent vegetarian dishes),
          Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury (happened to be there on a
          Wednesday night around 7:30 when their fife and drum militia
          walks through - my mom surprised me by being able to play the
          drums like they did!  She was such a flirt, too :-),  Boston
          Museum of Science, Newbury St. shopping, played cards and
          dominoes till 3 AM, etc...

          And they didn't find anything I didn't want them to (I think) ...
          :-).

          And Joyce, I'm sure you were a wonderful parental unit host :-)!!

                                                       nancy b.

    >my Dad only told me once that my haircut was inappropriate for a "girl"
    >:-).
    
    Don't feel bad, Nancy.  When I visited my parents last July, my mother
    (not so subtly) hinted that she thought my hair was too long.  At one
    point, she even grabbed the back of my hair, twisted it around to my
    mouth, and said, "Eat it."  :-)
    
    -- Mike

    Nancy
    
    Bridge of flowers is one of my favorite places to visit...and
    you went right by my town to get there!
    
    Bonnie