There used to be at least one lobster boat that left their traps right at the end of the navy yard piers in Charlestown. I sure hope those didn't make it to market.

Rt 18 cumbies was my first thought. You use the smart pay app, select the right store and the right pump, and then sit there for 15 minutes to wait for the attendant while 7 other cars are waiting ahead of you.

That happened on Christmas, 2020. They were lucky to get out.

I stopped skiing almost 20 years ago. Out of the blue my 8 year old asked if we could go skiing this year. A friend of mine has an older daughter and graciously gave us her old gear that fit perfectly. The wife got her ancient gear out of the closet. I had just given all my stuff to my nephew only a few months before. We packed up, went up to a tiny mountain in NH and got her a few lessons. She was instantly obsessed. So I rented and we started skiing as a family.

I got some cheap gear on Craigslist and marketplace and we've been like 6 or 7 times since. It took me a few to get my legs under me but I'm managing. The muscle memory is strong than the muscles. Saturday we went to Sunday River and had a blast. It was beautiful spring skiing weather.

My dad recently passed away and I've been thinking a lot about how my daughter will remember me when I'm gone. Have we provided a loving home where she feels safe? If we will butt heads when she's a teenager will we be able to overcome any of those relationship variables? Will I be around that long(I'm in my 40s but you never know)? Will she think about the formative things we try to instill in her when she's at crossroads in her life and will she make the right choices? Will I become a burden and hold her back?

So, thank you for posting this. It's soothing to know that your nostalgia brings back fond memories of your dad in better health. You should A. Tell him that. B. Go skiing! REI Hingham has bus trips and there were always plenty of people flying solo back in the late 90's early 2000s. Looks like they still do it:

https://www.rei.com/events/p/us-ma-hingham

yeah, 77 minutes. Still closer than VT, though.

Saw some near the Braintree fireworks just before the pandemic. The tree line near the sports fields had a bunch.

I've only ever had the oysters and chowder after work Kind of surprised to hear the rest isn't as good.

Union Oyster House is actually awesome.

The Verdict is Paul Newman at his prime. Boondocks Saints is always a crowd pleaser. Manchester by the Sea was gut wrenching but amazing. For actual documentaries Netflix owns Boston. Trial 4, This is a Robbery, and How to Fix a Drug Scandal are all really well made.

Every morning I wake up and it takes 10 minutes of massage and stretching for my shoulder to have a reasonable range of motion to remind me of that winter.

In my dad's neighborhood 2 kids and several adults died of Leukemia in the 1970s early 80s

Bad schools, high property tax, poorly run government, racial tension. Good food there though. Lots of Southeast Asian food, old Jewish delis, Italian, etc.

My dad's thesis was on the Maine 27th

Back when Ohio was on our side

Oh man, it would've been a PIA fixing it up but you'd be sitting on an unreasonable amount of equity right now if you did.

Underrated sunsets across the way in Squantum, too.

Nauset or Coast Guard. For everyone on here who has lived in Mass for a long time and needs a reminder of what the hype is about.

The bunker at Ft Revere, too

I miss that degenerate gambler's paradise

NOT the college expo in 1993, I can tell you that.

Ohm eye God, you guys stop!

Who was that lineman from the Pats who had a giant 413 tattoo?

Not just survived... lake front property.

It means "My dad, like, totally owns a dealership."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM2G-TAmZG8

This is the case in Hawaii, too. Beach front property owners don't own the beach.