We first went to the Mt Auburn Hospital in Cambridge where the King of Thailand was born on December 5th, 1927.
There is a plaque on the 5th floor of the current birthing section of the hospital, commemorating that the King was born at this hospital.
Then we went to visit the actual birthplace of the King, the Parsons Building, which is now an administrative and office area.
We were able to take a picture in the approximate spot that the King was actually born.
We then said good bye to Vanessa, who guided us on our tour of the hospital and we walked to the King of Thailand Square.
The King’s plague is very close to Harvard Square.
The yellow shirt I am wearing is worn by many Thai’s every Monday in Thailand, to show respect for the King. You’ll note that the crest on my shirt matches the crest on the plaque.
Well, the visit to the King’s monument and birthplace was certainly the highlight of the day. We took the MTA from Harvard Square to Park Street station, and we walked around the Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden. (This is the “NYC Central Park of Boston).
While at the common … we saw all types of people ..,. including some of Boston’s finest.
We encountered this gentleman. Now, the girls like the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, and you’ll note that this gentlemen had some “pirate guns” stuck in his belt, was wearing what could have been a pirates hat, has a long “pirate stick” in his hand, and when he talked he had deep raspy pirate sounding voice. So … I asked Su if she wanted to get her picture taken with the pirate … and the gentlemen said … with some degree of indignation … “Please sir, I am a patriot”.
and here was another “patriot” …
In Chicago we had a picture of Nathan Hale, and here in the Boston Public Garden is Edward Everett Hale, grand nephew of Nathan Hale and author of “The Man Without a Country”. (who said Blog’s aren’t educational)
Of course we do not discriminate against any type of statue, giving equal coverage to all religions and ethnic groups.
As we walked from the parks to Quincy Market, some of the previous nights “educational discussions” paid off, because the girls had heard enough about Paul Revere to make him worthy of a photo stop. We also take some pictures just to capture some random young man who happens to be walking by … and then he is analyzed to determine whether he is worthy of be added to the list of handsome guys. (this one didn’t make the final list)
Before we left the area Su had a discussion with Red Auerbach.
Then we went to Liberty Square ... where there is a monument to the Hungarian Revolution.
That evening we had dinner at Mom’s brother’s house, and met his family and Betty’s sister Barb. She has become a “bookmaker” and made some nice little books for Su and Gigg.
This was the first real chance to meet some “younger people”. The enjoyed chatting with Joe’s daughters - Kristen and Kelly.
It would not be appropriate to try to explain what was happening in this photo:
