Community

This weekend began the first of many community outings to come. Saturday we decided to venture into our new city of Boston to meet up with some of Charlie's friends from Chi-town. We made it to the train station in Lawrence with seconds to spare and when we arrived at the North Station (which is part of the Boston Garden) we learned that Britney Spears' concert was about to begin. I must say that I have not seen that eclectic of a group of individuals converging on a venue at the same time since Skynyrd played the Bloomsburg Fair. We figured out which way was south and began in that direction to try and find our destination. With the help of one of Boston's finest we eventually made our way to the Purple Shamrock, a great Irish Pub in the Faneuil Hall section near the Old North Church. The night was filled with reunions, new acquaintances, and what will be many great memories. After crashing at the Westin Copley Place which was occupied by the Chi-town group we met up with (the same hotel where President Obama was earlier that day) Charlie and I made our way back to Lawrence to meet back up with the rest of our community.

Sunday afternoon we departed yet again to the Bank of America Pavilion on the Boston waterfront to see the Flaming Lips in concert that night. It turned out to be one of the most visually fulfilling shows I have ever seen. The lead singer began the first song by surfing the crowd in a gigantic ball while many streamers, confetti canons, and balloons were launched into the extremely enthusiastic crowd. I thought that entrance could have created a greater anticipation of things to come than you'd expect, but throughout the show they ceased to amaze me.

Beaker was at the show!!!!

If this is foreshadowing of the times we have ahead of us then I welcome it with arms outstretched.