Surgery for Bob!

Hello Everyone,
I'm sorry that it took this long for me to write again.  I've been to the hospital several times, and it has now been decided that, unfortunately, I need surgery.  I have a fractured ear; can you believe that?!  I really don't want to have surgery, but it seems that there is nothing else to be done.  I miss my ear.  Yes, it fell off completely, so I am hearing out of one ear only at the moment.  I guess that I have to be brave and just get it over with.  I am told that once it is over, life will get back to normal and I'll be able to come back to school.  I miss all of you!  

I hope that everyone had a great vacation.  I enjoyed traveling around Boston, but it was not nearly as nice outside as I would have liked.  Now, I am at home doing some reading and watching a bit of television.  Maybe I'll tape the royal wedding in London for Ms. Fuezery, if I am still at home on Friday and watch it live myself.  It sounds exciting!  I have heard that a lot of people will be attending it and watching it on TV if they can't be there.  It seems that that is all that people talk about now.  I wonder how many people will be there...

Anyway, I had better go, because there are some chocolate Easter eggs with my name on them sitting on the table just a few feet away.  Yum...

Oh!  I just remembered:  I found a new game which I thought you might enjoy.  I posted it on the side in the "What I'm Playing Right Now" section.  I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do.

A Little Bit of Boston History

Hello friends!  Yesterday I went on a historical tour of Boston, or at least a partial tour.  I visited some points of interest along the Freedom Trail.  I started my journey at Central Square, once again, and journeyed through Downtown Crossing.  The subway was still a very exciting experience for me.  I’m learning some important subway/train etiquette, such as giving up your seat to others when there aren’t enough seats (Ms. Fuezery assured me that we do this as a sign of respect for our elders).  

           

 

Our fist stop was the old State House.  I found the most interesting model of the State House inside the museum; finally something that was in my size!  Of course, I had to pose with it.  Then, I also had to pose with the real State House, because after all, it was a very important part of our history.   Did you know that that is the first place from which they read aloud the Declaration of Independence to the people of Boston?  It is also the site of the Boston Massacre.  What a sad occasion.   The building, however, is absolutely gorgeous, with its symmetrical faces and classical architectural characteristics.  I also really liked the balcony from which they read the Declaration. 

          

Our next stop was Quincy Market for lunch.  I had the opportunity to try clam chowder, a food for which Boston is well known, and it was absolutely delicious. 

                     

And the most exciting part of my day?  You probably guessed it from the picture below, but it was seeing, and getting to take a picture with, a 10 lb. male lobster.  How often do you get to do that?  Not very I can tell you.  Did you know that a lobster only turns that typical red color after it has been cooked?  That was an interesting fact to learn.  Poor thing… All in all, it was a wonderful day, with beautiful weather and very enjoyable company.  :)

MIT Adventure!

I went on a long walk the other day along the Charles River.  It was a lovely day, wonderfully sunny, but very windy.    I was almost blown away a couple of times, as you can tell by the pictures. 

As I crossed the Longfellow Bridge back towards Cambridge, guess what I saw?  I observed some markings along the bridge, which seemed to be a type of measurement system, using “Smoots” as the unit of measurement.  Ms. Fuezery then told me the story of how the length of the bridge was measured by several MIT engineers.  Their unit of measurement was the “Smoot”, which was the length of a specific person, named Smoot.  Every so often they would mark how far along the bridge you had progressed, in Smoots.  What a whimsical idea!

After that, of course, I had to visit the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus, which is found just at the end of the bridge.  It was absolutely beautiful!  I found a really interesting statue of a person’s upper torso, made entirely out of metallic mathematical symbols and numbers, all painted white.  It was a great adventure!

Monday's Adventures (4/18)

Hello Everyone, I finally have some time to blog, now that the weather is so grey and rainy outside.  I had quite the adventure yesterday; I discovered a lot of new places around downtown Boston.  I started off my journey at a T station, heading downtown.  What an interesting idea to have a train underground which can travel around without disturbing those above ground.   I have to say though that it was a bit too dark and smelly for my liking.  It was also very crowded at first, until we passed Park Street and then a lot of people got off the train and I finally got a seat.



I finally returned above ground near the aquarium.  It was a beautiful day outside, the sun shinning, nice and warm.  I wandered around and discovered the most interesting sculptures.  I especially enjoyed the sensation of the salty-ocean smell in my nose.  I almost fell into the water a couple of times, but luckily, Ms. Fuezery was there to keep a hold of me, so that I wouldn’t float out to sea. 



Guess what I learned yesterday?!!!  I learned how to skateboard!!  Ms. Fuezery and I ran across a couple of nice fellows and talked them into loaning us a skateboard so that I could try it.  I have to admit that it was a bit difficult at first, considering that my legs are lacking bones, and it’s hard for me to stand up.  One of the gentlemen, though, was kind enough to help me out by holding me up, which made it a lot easier.  I had a blast! 

                                                                           

I ended my day by catching a quick bite to eat at Quincy market.  Yum!  I love the clam chowder there.  I can’t think of anything that is more delicious!  I hope that you are all having a wonderful vacation so far!  I’ll write again soon. 

My first post!

Hi everyone!   I am so excited to be writing my first post.  I am busy planning my vacation.  I haven't decided where I would like to go yet, but there are so many places to see in and around Boston and Somerville (especially considering that I was only born recently, so I haven't seen any of it yet).  I think that tomorrow I will start my adventures by sauntering down to the New England Aquarium and exploring that area.  Okay, I admit, I won't be "sauntering" so much as being carried, but that is okay. 

In anticipation of that, and this is the most exciting part of my day today, I have received the most wonderful gift ever:  two turtles!  Ms. Fuezery says that I can only keep them though, if I take proper care of them.  So, I'll have to be sure to feed them properly.  I'm not sure what to name them yet...