Gemini Rising

50 STB - The Spirit of America! Massachusetts

Ah, Massachusetts! The Spirt of America! I’ve been there many times when I was growing up and even going back to show my own family. There’s so much to see and do! And the Party Bus had a day to pack it in! Let me tell you, Maid of the Mist Most Macabre fit right in driving the Party Bus like a crazy Boston driver through all the rotaries. We started the day out with pastries from Mike’s pastries. Nothing like a sugar bomb packed cannoli to get the day started. Me, Spooky Kooky Krista ,AmyJo-Zombie hours ,and Morticia Wednesday Megan Rose indulged and were wired for hours.

Then we walked the Freedom Trail. There are many historical sites dating back to Revolutionary times. WakeUpAndLive~gummy worms BOO and Reluctant Halloweenist spent their time lingering on the USS Constitution. We walked past Faneuil Hall, a meeting place during the revolution, but now it’s a shopping place with several restaurants. We passed Paul Revere’s house which has retained it’s classic colonial façade. WakeUpAndLive~gummy worms BOO takes more pictures than Spooky Kooky Krista does!

The Red Sox game starts at 4 tonight. Fenway Park is the oldest baseball park in major league baseball. My first time there, I was in middle school and I won an opportunity to tour the park through one of the giveaways at the local Stop and Shop stores. It has changed since then – gotten a heavy facelift, and yet still retains its iconic structure. There’s Pesky’s pole, and the Green Monster where seats are $50.00 each to sit in, though you have to bid for them in a lottery. Fenway was built in the outskirts of Boston at the time, in a swampy like area, but since, the city of Boston has grown around it. Maid of the Mist Most Macabre gets some peanuts for the game. Everyone gets a Fenway Frank except Giant Phantom Jelly . Our heroes, the Red Sox, are dialed in. Come the 8th inning, the whole stadium pauses to sing “Sweet Caroline.” A lump forms in my throat as I appreciate the opportunity to watch the game surrounded by friends. The Red Sox are MY FAVORITE baseball team, even here in LA, they are #1 to me.


Here's a story I wrote inspired by their 2004 World Series win:

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