Boise may be the city of trees, but Philly has its share too. It also has Fairmount Park, the largest urban park in the world, and the Schuylkill River with its world-class rowing and sculling.Luckily memory lane lead directly to Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell (has it really grown legs?), the new Constitution Center (well worth a visit), soft pretzels & Philly cheese steaks.
The mint is also down there. We made Mary get her photo taken in the ten and even though I told Mary I wouldn’t use it on the blog, that’s what you get when you go to bed before the rest of us.
After a day of sightseeing we met Anne & Bob (John & Mary’s cousins) & had a wonderful dinner at the Victor Café where the wait staff continue to serenade the clientele with arias from favorite operas. Leaving the city we noted Cirque du Soleil was performing, tried for tickets and ended up seeing a GREAT performance. How is it possible to make your body DO things like that? Even Mary thought she was a bit old to be trying out even for the bit parts.
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Can you imagine being 20 and having the adventure that Mary has had this summer? and getting to spend some real time with her terrific Uncle and Aunt and meeting so many people. Can't imagine what she will have to do to top this as a life experience. But with her near 2000 pictures she will be able to relive it, if she writes down what each picture is. Because in another 40 years she won't remember, or is that just me speaking as I prepare for my 45th class reunion, and look in my Year book and see so many "don't forgets" that I have forgotten.
Is there anything that Mary would like to take back with her or have shipped to her, that we could send???
Again, I would like to thank you for sharing your trip with everyone with your blog. Whoever does the writing, should be doing it professionally.
cbs
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