Re: Boston, Donna

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In a message dated 7/21/02 9:29:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, duffey48@...

writes:

> I have such fond memories of the Cape (we lived in Boston for two years).

> You're reminding me we're due for a trip (I love it in the Fall though).

>

Donna, where in Boston did you live? I miss it alot too. Of course, I grew up

north of Boston. The city would have been cool to live in. Went to school in

Boston, commuting.

Diane

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In a message dated 7/21/02 10:11:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

dben937342@... writes:

> Donna, where in Boston did you live? I miss it alot too. Of course, I grew

> up

> north of Boston. The city would have been cool to live in. Went to school

> in

> Boston, commuting.

> Diane

>

Diane,

We lived at 68 Marlborough St., right down from the Public Garden (I used

to take the kids ice skating there often). Duff went to Harvard for his MBA

and his sister's best friend owned a gorgeous condo that she rented to us for

a good price. was 8, 6, and n was 3 when we first moved

there. The kids went to a little archdiocesan grade school in the North

End; we used to walk there a lot. I kept a log and we had visitors every

other weekend, so I got to be quite the tour guide---knew Boston better than

Philly...LOL We were the only ones with school age kids and our kids *hung

out* with all of *us* Harvard students constantly. It was a very hard time

in our lives (essentially I was a single parent in a new city), but also a

very good one. My kids have such wonderful memories and we came away with

great friends, literally from all over the world.

Where did you live Diane and where did you go to school?

Donna

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In a message dated 7/22/02 10:33:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Scherb@... writes:

> Donna,

> I went to Katy Gibbs in 70-71! That is when it was all girls. That year

> they said that we could wear pant suits instead of dresses all the time. I

> think the address there is zero Marlboro. Lots of memories for us, I met

> Garry when I was in school. And actually I am a Mass. native, CA

> transplant now.

>

Cool !!! I remember that one. 70-71 eh?? I'll bet those pantsuits

were polyester....LOLOL It's such a beautiful part of the city; I like it

better than Beacon Hill. And I adored the North End...I love the cultural

neighborhoods in all cities. I used to frequent a butcher in the North End

and I loved it...I'd go in and be the only one NOT speaking Italian....LOL

Here we have numerous cultural sections too, but South Philly stands out the

most. One of the reasons I fell in love with Boston is because it reminds

me of Philly (although I am so naive...I tried to get a hoagie when we first

moved up there....after some explaining, they said..Oh you want a sub...and

it was AWFUL...LOL) Every time we came home to Philly for a visit, I'd get

a hoagie and a cheesesteak....LOL

Where in Mass did you grow up ?

Donna

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Donna,

I went to Katy Gibbs in 70-71! That is when it was all girls. That year

they said that we could wear pant suits instead of dresses all the time. I

think the address there is zero Marlboro. Lots of memories for us, I met

Garry when I was in school. And actually I am a Mass. native, CA

transplant now.

& Garry, parents of (11 ds), (10 ds), JJ (8

ds/autism/celiac), (7 ds/ADHD/Celiac), and Esther (5 ds). All adopted.

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I lived in Bridgewater until I was 10. My Dad to a guird at MCI. He then

became a parole officer for the cape and the New Bedford areaa so we lived

in Fairhaven until I got married in 71. I still have a brother in Fairhaven

and neighboring Acushnet.

& Garry, parents of (11 ds), (10 ds), JJ (8

ds/autism/celiac), (7 ds/ADHD/Celiac), and Esther (5 ds). All adopted.

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In a message dated 7/22/02 10:24:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

duffey48@... writes:

> The kids went to a little archdiocesan grade school in the North

> End; we used to walk there a lot.

The North End. What memories. I use to go to the feast they have every

summer. I can't remember the name. St. 's? The Italian food. YUM. The

restaurants. You lived right in the city. How nice. I would just visit the

city on weekends here and there.

I went to Massachusetts College of Art. It's little state college in the

hospital area. I think I liked the idea of going to college more than college

itself. I commuted but wanted to live in a dorm. Rode the orange line and

green line to get to school until second year. Then I just drove in and

parked. I grew up in Wakefield about 10 miles north of Boston. It was a

little blue collar town with a couple of big lakes. It hasn't changed to much

except the price of real estate. It does have more traffic. And, I wouldn't

swim in the lakes.

I love the Harvard campus it's so pretty. It must have been hard to have 3

kids and your hubby in school. I remember when my dh went for his MBA at BU

and I was so jeolous of the time he spent studing. I just wanted to go out

after working all day and spend some money. I do remember losing my job after

he was accepted into the program and boy was he worried. Who would pay the

bills? Actually he worked part time and managed to pay the rent for a year.

We lived in Malden. Thank goodness I got another job within a week.I didn't

even have kids yet. I can't imagine. Thanks for memory lane.

So do you like Boston or Philly better?

Diane

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In a message dated 7/22/02 1:40:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, duffey48@...

writes:

> ?? I'll bet those pantsuits

> were polyester....LOLOL

I use to love my poly's. That's what my friends and me called our pants. They

would never wrinkle and look good all the time. Of course, they were

polyester. Ahh, the good old days. Wouldn't want to go back though.

Diane

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I live in Boston. I do not miss the Feast Of St. 's..... and went to

Lesley College.. right off of Harvard Yard. \\

It is a treat to read you discussing my city, ( that I take for granted)