I decided to start a blog mostly so every can keep updated on my tour along the East Coast and I won't have to retell all the stories to everyone....So today concludes the first week of my adventure out here for the show "This is Your Life", a kids show for middle school students promoting healthy lifestyles. We (meaning myself, my brother Allan, and our stage manager Lizzie) have spent our first week in Northampton, a fun city about two hours out side of Boston. We have been working hard day and night rehearsing, trying to get things perfect for tech next week. And finding just enough time to play on the side.
Yesterday we took a short trip out to Boston. I WENT TO HARVARD. Yep. (hey, how many times will I be able to say that?) And then saw the historical sites of the North end of the city and even got to see a show. I won't bore you with all the details so here is a top 5 moments of the day.
5. Losing our way.....Among other things.
Our company was nice enough to provide us with quite an expensive GPS system for the car so we do not get lost in the crazy streets of the East Coast. Unfortunately, when left in a cold car for hours it becomes very temperamental and will stop working at the most inconvenient times. Luckily for us both Allan and I have GPS on our phones as well that work great. right?.....WRONG. Combine 3 GPS systems not cooperating, a flashing empty fuel tank and a very frustrated driver...you get 30 minutes or more of driving around in circles in Downtown Boston at 1 am. Best part of this story is that we later realized that we were following Allan's phone, and it was still set to "walking" mode. It would have taken us 2 days and 35 minutes to get home.
Among other things that were (almost) lost this trip:
Elise's Purse................ Left at Italian fast food joint
Elise's Phone................Car valet was nice enough to mention that one
Elise's Bag of Market Groceries................Left at the top of Bunker Hill monument. 300 stairs high. Lucky I was only about twenty down when I noticed
Elise's Head
.........If it weren't attached.
.........If it weren't attached.4. NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER
We ate at t
he oldest restaurant in the country. Yep. Also had the best clam chowder. The first clam chowder that I have tasted that puts up a good fight to Moms homemade. Too bad we ate it so fast we really didn't really get to savor the flavor. ....Oh and the first restaurant to ever offer toothpicks. (Believe it!
We ate at t
he oldest restaurant in the country. Yep. Also had the best clam chowder. The first clam chowder that I have tasted that puts up a good fight to Moms homemade. Too bad we ate it so fast we really didn't really get to savor the flavor. ....Oh and the first restaurant to ever offer toothpicks. (Believe it!3. The Weather......DUN DUN DUN
Normally, below freezing is not a time I would plan an out door tour of Boston. But since we didn't really have a choice on the matter we decided to not let the wind and cold dampen our spirits!!! The following conversation was a result.
Allan: Just close your eyes and imagine you are somewhere hot...like Hawaii.
Elise: Ok.......mmmm......hehe those silly Hawaiians are nibbling on my ears....
Wait a second that's not Hawaiians at all! That is my ears FALLING OFF!
Wait a second that's not Hawaiians at all! That is my ears FALLING OFF!
2. John Harvards foot. 
Legend has it that those who rub the foot of John Harvard's statue will receive good luck. Of course we wanted this! We even took the photo op.
Later we found out...
Rumor has it that Harvard Undergrads like to play a prank by peeing on the foot of the statue. We have been fooled by the genius workings of the Harvard Students. Blast!
Rumor has it that Harvard Undergrads like to play a prank by peeing on the foot of the statue. We have been fooled by the genius workings of the Harvard Students. Blast!
1. Goat Head
We walked through the Saturday town market and found this.... He was even kind enough to pose for a picture. Isn't he cute. Looks like he even caressed Allans shoulder.
