(As my simple way of thanking you for hosting me, this write-up is for you Len. Praying always for your speedy recovery. Shout out also to her niece, Tricia, for taking nice photos and for being the best guide and confidante.) The bus ride from New York City to get to Boston took about seven hours, with stopovers along the way, plus some traffic in NYC in that post-afternoon rush. It was a long overdue visit to a close college friend who’s also my son’s godmother. So the lengthy ride did not bother me at all as I was excited to spend some time with her after about 11 years since the last we saw each other. My friend owns a unit in a posh residential area near the city. That was my home for five days. While she was at work, I spent most of the week with her niece who already knows the ins and outs of Boston and Cambridge. In my head, Boston Common is just the setting of the now-defunct TV show with the same title. I thought it was something that was cooked up. But truly there is a...
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