Adventures
On spending the weekend in Boston.
Happy Wednesday! Today, I’m sharing my Adventures column with you all, and this issue is particularly interesting as I recently took a trip up to Boston for my fiancé’s cousin’s wedding. It was a short weekend trip consisting of three flights—two there and one back. I want to preface this story by saying that I have never been to Boston before, so visiting a city like that was very new to me. I got to experience many new things during this trip, which is always exciting for me.
I’m a country girl, so anytime I travel to a city, I always feel a little out of place and if I’m being honest, a bit frustrated. Perhaps it’s all the running around and hustle and bustle, but I genuinely don’t think it’s good for my health. I’ll have more on that in this month’s edition of Mindset Matters which comes out on Friday, so stay tuned for that issue arriving in your inbox soon.
Regardless, I wanted to list off some of my key takeaways and experiences from living the Boston life for a weekend.
I heard more car horns that weekend than I have ever heard in my entire twenty-six years of existence.
We had a seagull outside our hotel window screaming at what was probably 4-in-the-morning.
Clam chowder is incredible, and everyone was correct when they said that New England clam chowder, specifically, was the best.
I feel like I went three days without seeing any greenery. Terrible. Don’t recommend.
The architecture is something else! The buildings and the churches there are truly incredible sights to behold.
I rode in an Uber for the first time, and it was definitely nice to have someone drive us around the city because I cannot fathom driving through whatever all that was.
The flights weren’t bad at all, although I did feel a little anxiety during the takeoffs, landings, and when we ran into some “moderate” turbulence on the flight back. I never thought I was a nervous flier, but I have a feeling that recent news detailing aircraft incidents may have played a part in that.
Upon researching further, I learned that there were only 51 accidents in 2025 among 38.7 million flights; 8 of those resulted in fatalities. Anyway, these numbers definitely make me feel a bit better considering how low they are when there were over 38 million flights happening last year. Besides, there were only a few instances that made my stomach twist into a knot of anxiety, so I think I’m okay overall.
One of the only things that was moderately annoying throughout our return flight was a child standing in the aisle when the seatbelt signs were lit. Even when they’re not lit, I still buckle mine when I’m seated, but the parents didn’t seem concerned about letting their child fill the aisle between them. The flight attendant only had to tell him several times to get back in his seat and buckle up. Maybe someday soon I’ll write a piece on the lazy way people seem to parent their kids these days (especially after what happened at yesterday’s yoga class, but that’s a story for another time).
Anyway, the wedding!
The wedding was, of course, absolutely beautiful. The ceremony was great, and the food and community shared afterward was just as well. We all dressed up nicely and enjoyed spending time with one another and sharing in some communal joy via food and drink. Our hotel was just a block away from the reception, which was being held in The Tower. If you’ve never been there, it’s beautiful. Again, I’ll mention Bostonian architecture—it was incredible.
All-in-all, the trip went beautifully, although I wish the weather was a bit nicer. It was overcast and rainy nearly the entire weekend, which also put a chill in the air. Our Boston family assured us that this was simply your “typical Boston day.”
Anyway, I’m excited for what the future holds for the happily married couple. What adventures or experiences are in your future?
—Carissa