And we're back...Our trip to Boston

Thanks to everyone to responded to my post earlier...the Escalante blog lives on!

On Friday we went to Boston to look at a few apartments in hopes to secure a summer sublet.  Sam wanted to come along since he will be graduating and has received a full-time offer with Innosight.  We stopped by his house to pick him up, and his girlfriend made us a delicious breakfast.

(Sam)

Anna, Sam's girlfriend who graciously made us breakfast!

Once in Cambridge (just outside of boston) we met up with Prashant and Priyanka, who had driven up the night before.  Prashant and Priyanka are also graduating from SOM (Yale's School of Management) in a couple weeks.  Like Sam, Prashant has a full-time offer to work with Innosight (Priyanka just came along to spend time).  Some of you have probably heard me mention these names before, but this is for those of you that are new comers to our blog.

Anyways, the first place we looked at was really cool.  It had a great view, a gym, etc.  However, they were only offering 1 year leases so Michael and I just tagged along while Sam and Prashant looked.

Dominic liked the workout room

We stopped in for lunch at a great Indian restaurant with Prashant's sister, Gitika before breaking off on our own for some apartment tours.  We checked out a few apartments in the Cambridge area and walked around Harvard Square in between appointments.  Check out some pictures featuring the Harvard Square area:

Exploring the Harvard campus

I really liked the architecture of the Harvard campus

We stopped to enjoy some a cappella music on the streets.  I liked the beat boxer-although he's got nothing on my brother-in-law Christopher.

My favorite picture of the day--I just thought it was a really cool building with cool contrasting colors.

I love Spring

Prepping for our Europe trip by trekking around with Dominic in his carrier

The greenery was really pretty around campus

I am excited to explore more of the cool buildings around Harvard.  I liked this building a lot

The Charles River (My other favorite picture from the day)

A jogging and biking path near Harvard Square!!  This is potentially exciting news for me and Dominic! 

I find the trees in the East really graceful and beautiful

Look at Dominic's little hand...he had fallen asleep by this point and was just along for the ride.

  

Lots of red brick buildings...very different from the Yale campus

I really like the bridges that cross the river.

Sky scene (with the Charles River)

...still trekking... (Notice the cool clock tower in the background).

After we finished viewing the different apartments, we met up with Prashant and Priyanka to head into Boston.  Sam met up with some family and we didn't see him the rest of the evening.  We did a little sight seeing in Boston before it got dark, then went to an Italian restaurant named Strega that came highly recommended.  I ordered gnocchi's and Michael ordered lobster ravioli.  Both dishes were great!   

(Prashant went to get the car-so he is not pictured here with us and Priyanka)

We stopped by the famous "Mike's Pastry's" for some cannoli's and cheesecake--both of which were fantastic--before hitting the road back to Connecticut.  We didn't get home until about 1am.

We were feeling pretty conflicted about which apartment to sublet...because I wasn't in love with any of our options.  Most of the apartments we had looked at were very small, but really expensive.  In the morning, after a good night's rest, we made our selection and called the guy to tell him the good news.  We were disappointed to learn that someone else had looked at his apartment after we left yesterday, and was going to rent it.  I was so bummed to know that the apartment hunt had to continue.

Later that day however, the guy called us back and said that the other person had changed their mind so we could still have the apartment if we wanted it.  So there you have it-we have an apartment lined up for the summer!!  And, it's the apartment right by Harvard square, and the river (running path!), etc.  We also found out that Innosight has a shuttle that leaves every morning from Harvard square so Michael will be able to take that instead of commuting!!  Hooray!  I'll be honest, it's kind of hectic looking for an apartment and moving for the summer, but I am so grateful for a husband who worked so hard to get the internship he really wanted.  Not to mention that Innosight in a well known, highly revered company, which should open some great doors for Michael upon graduating next year.  We are blessed.

Anyways, the weekend turned out to be really good.  Michael played soccer Saturday morning as usual. I would've gone as well, but decided to help with an activity for the young children in our church.  Then we went to a birthday celebration for 1-yr old Bonica (who's dad is at SOM with Michael.)  The birthday party was at an Indian restaurant.  I am loving all this Indian food!

Bonica's mom, Julia is the one in the red sweater in the middle.  She is such a sweetheart and I am grateful for my friendship with her.  Julia's husband, Hans, (and Michael's classmate) is the man in the back right corner in the white shirt.

This picture was taken of Dominic at the birthday party.  

Today was Michael's last day of classes!! 1 week of finals then we are off to Europe!  Hopefully his finals go well--but it wouldn't hurt to keep him in your prayers. :)

XOXO

Jodi, Michael and Dominic

p.s. Our address for our summer sublet is: 375 Harvard St. Cambridge MA if you are interested to check it out!  We are close to the Charles River, Harvard, the town's Green, Boston, and the Atlantic!