New Year's Eve in Boston

We have lived in Boston for several years now, but this year was the first time we welcomed the New Year in our hometown. We considered going "out on the town", but decided to keep our outing short, especially when the temperatures got down into single digits (Fahrenheit). In fact 40 mph wind gusts forced the authorities to cancel the traditional midnight fireworks!

We started celebrating New Years on the Boston Common looking at several ice sculptures. I really wanted to see the parade, so we secured a great spot along Charles Street between the Boston Common and the Public Gardens. In fact our spot was so great that there were very few people standing next to us. As it turned out our "great" spot was just a few hundred feet past the point where the parade ended.

The snow sparkled as it fell turning us into snowmen while we walked down the middle of the Commonwealth Avenue on our way to Copley Square. There were more ice sculptures in Copley Square, including my favorite ice sculpture ever--The Dance by Eric Fonteccio and Alfred Georges from Brookline Coal and Ice Company. For me this sculpture really stood because of its design and craftsmanship.

By this time, my toes were sufficiently frozen to end our celebratory walk. So we jumped in the T and headed to Ginza, one of our favorite sushi restaurants, where the house green tea and excellent food revived us. We topped the evening off with a movie and champagne at midnight.