The Wash U. Lady Bears volleyball team was
playing in their conference championship at
Brandeis University. I decided to follow
them and to visit with my good friends Sam &
Sue Boutin who live in Plymouth, MA. I also
visited with Laura Montgomery from my
running group and Ryan Wiechens.
During the visit we watched volleyball,
visited Boston and spent a day on the Cape. |
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Boutin house
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Sam grew up in Webster Groves, MO and was a
swimmer of mine. We became good friends and
remain so today.
After graduating from the University of
Michigan, Sam returned to St. Louis and
started work on his Masters at Washington
University. Before completing the Masters, Sam took a job
in Chicago.
Sam started playing recreational volleyball
and that is where he met Sue who grew up on
Chicago's South Side. They married and I was
in their wedding party. Sam also worked on
an MBA while in Chicago.
Upon graduation, Sam got a job that required
a relocation to Minneapolis. They (meaning
Sue) bought some property and had a house
built. Sam worked on a vetenarian degree at
the University of Minnesota.
Upon graduation, they decided to relocate to
the Boston area as Sam got a job at MIT.
Again Sue found some property in Plymouth
right on the Atlantic Ocean and had a
house
built. They included a mother-in-law
suite for Sam's mother, Augusta. She had passed away
so I got to stay there during my visit.
A good friend from my running group now
lives in Brookline, MA. She and her son
Peter came to the Boutin's for dinner one
evening.
Sam got his PhD at MIT. |
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Waltham, MA
The Lady Bears were playing at Brandeis so
Sue and I went to watch volleyball matches.
Sam joined us after work.
Waltham photos
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Cape Cod
Sue and I took a day to visit Cape Code.
Their house in Plymouth is only about 15
miles from the entrance onto The Cape.
We had a very enjoyable day sightseeing and
visiting. We even found the time to drink
some beer at a bar in Provincetown.
Cape Code
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Plymouth, MA
Sue and I spent part of a day touring
Plymouth. We of course saw Plymouth Rock but
I did not take any photos of it.
Plymouth
photos |
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Boston, MA
Sue and I toured the town during the day. We
then hooked up with Sam and Ryan Wiechens
for dinner at Legal Seafood near the MIT
campus.
Boston photos |