The "LDub Family Travels to Cheers" Story

It was an ordinary day. We were in Boston. Carol and I took our son Tad and our daughter Brynn with us to visit Boston so Brynn could receive her award for a Gold Key in the Scholastic Art and Photography Contest. She is one of the few Middle School Gold Key winners in the USA. All High School and Middle School winners from across the US were invited to Boston to view the opening of the show. The local winners were announced in March and they were sent to New York for the National judging. Exciting news followed and Brynn won one of the top awards in Photography. We left last Thursday and drove for about sevenhours to reach Boston. A little worn our after the drive, so after checking in at our hotel we decided to do some exploring. We decided to give the Bull and Finch Pub, famous for being featured on TV's show Cheers with Ted Danson, a try. We searched for Beacon street and with a little bit of help from locals found the restaurant. Followed the steps down from street level into the restaurant. Didn't look like the restaurant we were used to seeing on TV though. Walls loaded with photos from the show. Looked for Cliff and Norm, but didn't see either one. Enjoyed our meal and headed back to the hotel to turn in for the evening. Next morning we headed to Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Great for shopping and dining. Had breakfast there and enjoyed the street vendors and performers. Took a self-guided walking tour of the area and saw the waterfront, Paul Revere's House, Old North Church and Fenway Park. Game tonight, but sold out as usual. At 1:00 PM we made our way to the Museum of Fine Arts where the show was displayed and where they made the presentations. Byrnn's photo was an altered polaroid of the cemetery in the southern part of town. All the soldier's crosses were lined up in the photo. After receiving the award we walked around the museum and headed back toward's our hotel for supper. Following morning we ate and hopped in the car for the seven hour trip back to Lancaster. If only we had flown or taken the train! It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy. PS - Top to bottom pix are: Street performer at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Brynn and Tad in front of Bull and Finch Pub, Eating at "Cheers" and Brynn looking at her prize winning entry.