Pedxing update

“Gee, are the Yankees in last place?

Gorsh Mapes, I wore my Phillies hat up to MuttsWorld when the Fightins were in last place.”

“so who all else is going?”

“I will be in West Virginia.”

“Hey Maple-Tree. I'm glad you are still going to make it. Not sure what happened with MarkO - but hope its all OK.

I was thinking of you, because I decided to pick up some barbecue from my favorite place (Blue Ribbon, Pete's is #2) for the party, I thought about doing Pete's, too, but they have a delivery charge of 25 bucks and we are probably out of their area anyway. Would have been fun to do the taste test. I was mostly going to get food from the neighborhood, but our neighborhood Q source is Redbones, and while it is very popular - it doesn't hold a candle to Blue Ribbon or Uncle Pete's.

The Bus leaves you at South Station (unless you are doing the Chinatown Bus) and we are right on the same subway line as South Station (Porter Square on the Red Line) - I can give you directions (we are 3 minutes from the subway) if you wish. We definitely have tent space in the yard for anyone wishing to pad their bag night stats!”

“thanks for the offer to tent, but we have a room in cambridge

looking forward and just found out Artex is going.!!!
so I should get the bus to south Boston?
ok it seems that my PC hates me today, it keeps taking me back into trees name!!

maple
last edited: 4/30/05 4:11:26 PM”

“Hello!!!

I will be in Staten Island Thursday night.

The boys and I will head for Scrape Scrod Friday morning.
There, we will toss WinterSolstice's joint.

Saturday we will pluck maple from the bus station in Southie......or maybe she will take the Red Line to Harvard Square, better yet.

Hurricane Janet flies back to Newton(Logan) for work Monday morning.
She will meet the rest of us in Cambridge on Saturday.”

“Maple - I just noticed the "(where ever the bus leaves me LOL)"

If you take a regular commercial Bus, the main Boston stop is South Station. The Chinatown Buses stop very near to South Station.

If there is anything I can help set up for you, please let me know.
last edited: 4/30/05 4:23:04 PM”

“Hey man, she's a New Yorker.

She can navigate underground.......”

“I'll be hiking up in the Whites that day and will come by afterwards, so it's hard to say exactly when I'll arrive. I just hope I don't smell too bad. See you guys soon and looking forward to it.”

“maple eats bbq? Does TB eat bbq?”

“Yeah... they both turned me on to Uncle Pete's - one of the best in the area. I even met Tree at Campmor in NJ to bring him a rack of ribs from Uncle Pete's.”

“Some of them northern New Englanders can cook a mean pig or side of beef for a picnic.”

“need to know what station I need to get to in Boston.”

“I believe Amtrak takes you to South Street Station in Boston.

From there the Red Line goes across the Charles to Cambridge and Hah-vud Sqay-uh.
last edited: 5/02/05 8:41:06 AM”

“train is $100.00
i was thinking more for the bus”

“You could use the one-thumb discount fare.”

“will there be a place to park my car Ped?”

“How big is your car?”

“hey ped, if I come up Fir night (late late ) can I tent it in your backyard?
I can help ya Sat
:)”

“"Fir night"?? Is this going to be some kind of Druid thing?”

“It's fur night. I think PETA is going to protest this party!”

“Or maybe she meant to say "Furrie night". Oy.”

“Buick Regal, only seats 5, what time are you leaving Boston Sunday morn? I have to be to work by 10am
last edited: 5/02/05 10:09:50 AM”

“It's Mama's Day, so I hope to be out fairly early. But, Mark-O's driving. So, the call on this is ultimately up to him!”

“Parking No problem with parking. I'm putting in a request for an exemption for residential stickers for the day, but even if that doesn't come through, the Minister at the church across the Street (Hope Fellowship Church @ 16 Beech St.) has kindly agreed to let guests park in their lot for free. If you run into any Church people when you park, let them know how wonderful we feel they've been. They have loved these neighbors in wonderfully Christian tradition and our mixed (Christian-Jewish) household is grateful.

Bus/Subway: The main Bus station is at South Station (right next to the train station). Its 1/2 a block to the South Station subway (it's next to the train station... head to the right when you first face the the street - but best to follow signs). Take the Red Line to Porter Square (one stop past Harvard Square) and we are a two minute walk. I'll email some directions.
Maple: You're welcome to throw up a tent Friday. If it's only you, there might even be a bed or a couch... I haven't taken full inventory or talked to Ellen.

I'm really glad y'all are coming!
last edited: 5/02/05 11:22:42 AM”

“ok I call what ever you have!! I will bring tent anyway

i will be up there (most likly after I get very very lost) near 10:30pm
is that to late?”

“you have mail ped”

“What time's the party, Ped?”

“"Maple: You're welcome to throw up a tent Friday."

That's gonna hurt. Be sure to brush your teeth afterwards too please. :)”

“I heard after you get a tent down, bringing it up is the easy part.”

“Whudgeyado bit, take a poll.”

“Hey, before the party, I'm going to hike up Cannon, and then maybe drive over to bag Waumbekin, if anyone wants to join me.

Both are relatively easy, and both are two of the White Mountains 48 peaks over 4k.

Drop me an e-mail if you're interested in either or both.”

“Shoot, I gotta rest up for the party.”

“My son wants to see Boston. He's never been there and is chomping at the bit to go. All I have to do is tell him is that, instead, I want to go hiking with a human mountain goat! He'll freak!!!”

“IN-humane mountain goat!!”

“Geez, Waumbek is on my list, but... (anyway, I'm planning to traverse that ridge this summe).

Maple - 10:30 - 11:30 is fine. I work a lot of 3-11:30 shifts at the hospital, so I never get to sleep before 11.

Tree - Party is 4 - 10pm, stay for as much of it as you wish.”

“We're not going to leave early, Ped. Guess you're stuck with us for the duration of the party!”

“ped did you get me email?”

“LOL Tree...
Maple I did and I replied.”

“As far as I'm concerned, if you come that far for the party, you can stay past the end.”

“Arrrrr, is mapleleaf a pirate now?”

“I am
why?”

“ped did you get me email?”
mapleleaf
3:52:16 PM
5/02/05”

“LOL”

“Tree - do you have plans for where to go in Boston with your son? How old is he and what is he interested in?? BTW - there will be a bunch of kids at the party.
last edited: 5/02/05 10:36:11 PM”

“ped, how far is your house from the station?
there are a number of buses I can take.
6:30 will get me into Boston at 10:50pm
if it is a long way, then I will get an earlier bus
5:30 will get me there at 9:50 pm”

“The house is less than a five minute walk from Porter Square Station. Porter Square is about 12 minutes by subway from South Station (it might take 3 minutes to walk to South Station, and as much as ten minutes to wait for a subway). With time to ask for directions, I'd think it would be 30 - 40 minutes from the bus to my door.”

“Good summation, Ped! Dare I say, you remind me of a New Yorker! Just ask some directions in this town and you will get a 45 minute dissertation on how to get from uptown to the Battery in 16 minutes, using several methods, trains and possibly even triangulation!

Michael is going to be 13 next month. He loves video games and history. He could probably realign the priorities at the Pentagon, if given the chance.

As far as what he wants to do, he just wants to see some general sights in Boston. One of his major goals, for some reason, is to acquire a calendar up there. Not sure why, but it's an item he won't walk away without. Not a very tall order, in my eyes! Outside of that, making sure Mark-O doesn't fall alseep and get rolled while panhandling on the Commons will be my job...
last edited: 5/03/05 8:21:33 AM”

“Best dang public tranportation in the nation!!”

“Thanks, dude!

We could park it in Boston Saturday morning and walk the North End and see the Old North Church.

There is a self-guided tour......just follow the arrows on the side walks.

Fanniel Hall has all kinds of food possibilities and I'm sure we could find a whole raft of calenders at the various vendors there......even street musicians.”