Spring in Boston

The most beautiful time in Boston is Spring. In April, around the third week, when all the snow is gone and the torrential rainfall makes the grass green and the flowers bloom. You begin to notice this amazing fragrance. As you walk or drive down Commonwealth Ave or Newbury Street, you see all the cherry blossoms in full bloom. This is my absolute favorite time of year. For those of you who has ever had the chance to live there or visit...you will understand. The outdoor tables and chairs begin to come out of hibernation. Students line the streets of Commonwealth Ave loitering outside class. The BU beach is the place to lounge.....and of course the site seeing on Newbury St.

One the first warmest day of the year....which by Eddie and I's standards is around 45 degrees. He would be the first person to call me. We make a date to have lunch....outside of course. Our drink of choice: mimosa's. Every year, we would have our first mimosa's of the season together. I miss that.

The tradition started 2 years ago when Eddie and I were meeting up one Tuesday evening after work. It was a beautiful day that day...we met at Sonsie on Newbury. Sonsie has gigantic patio doors that open up to the sidewalk, enabling prime people watching. We were having a quick drink and catching up. We were having a fantastic time and decided to stay for dinner. Our drink of choice mimosa's. Now for those of you who know us.....we both look like a couple of young college kids...barely even legal to drink. We placed out order...and 5 minutes elapsed and our waiter came over and whispered to us: "just to let you know, our mimosa's are 16 dollars a piece". Our reponse: we'll have two each.

It was a very expensive evening....but well worth the price.