What do you do when you’re a busy, stressed out, working mother who blogs and who really needs to recharge her batteries?
You make a last minute decision to join two of your favourite Bloggers on a 2.5 day adventurer to another city country and hop a plane from Toronto to Boston!
During this time you may or may not do the following;
- meet up with 2 almost total strangers but feel like you’re already good friends
- meet a 3rd favourite Blogger for a delightful patio dinner and FINALLY get to put a face with the name “Kate”
(Monique, Jessalyn, Kate and Yours Truly)
- spend a LOT of time driving in an SUV (and not even mind)
- walk the ENTIRE city of Boston – in one day
- eat mucho clam chowder
- experience “The Cheesecake Factory” and Fried Mac & Cheese in all it’s glory. This could possibly replace butter tarts as my favourite treat if only it was readily available in Canada.
- visit the original “Cheers” – how cool is that?! (if you have no idea what this is, then you’re too young to hang out with me - sorry)
- fear you’re being gunned down in a hail of bullets, only to find out its just a shit ton of fire crackers. A fear that could only be calmed by a Sam Adams.
- attempt to find Paul Revere’s house. On a back alley street. In the dark. Through a fence. I think we got close enough to call it a success.
- take a nasty subway ride with a bunch of ridiculous people (please note: this statement does not refer to Jess nor Surferwife)
- spend 2 nights in a charming guest bedroom with a super comfy mattress at an adorable and welcoming Cape Cod home (thanks Jess!)
- meet the legend that is Manfriend!
- experience a “box” of coffee. That’s take out coffee – in a box, people!
- see more Dunkin Donut locations than I ever thought possible
- witness SurferWife’s feet break their Atlantic Ocean cherry at Cahoon Hollow Beach
- drive to Provincetown, at the very tip of The Cape, and damn near die climbing the steps to the top of the Pilgrim Monument. No – seriously. All. Most. Died.
(look at how tall that thing is! But this view was totally worth it)
- hear Heather McDonald and Chelsea Handler perform for the first time ever (my first time – clearly not theirs). Oh, and go backstage to meet them afterwards. Apparently this is a really big deal. Jealous?
(I think Chelsea may have tried to pet my shoulder. Not sure. But I definitely got some of her pit sweat on my shirt)
(Heather will on The Tonight Show this Friday – Aug 6th - FYI)
- talk SurferWife down off the ledge of having her Chelsea chest signature tattooed. No really.
- learn that the ENTIRE town of Hyannis closes down between 1am – 3am. I’m talking gas stations. 7-Elevens. Everything. Where the heck is a hungry foreign girl supposed to get a drive-thru burger on the way home from a wicked good celeb filled night???
But best of all, you meet as 3 strangers but part ways as 3 friends. Kate, Jess & Monique were as fun and lovely as I had assumed they’d be. We crammed a lot into 2.5 days and I enjoyed every minute.
And that’s all you’re going to get from me. You know what they say – “What happens on The Cape, stays on The Cape!”
Oh, and recharged Mommy batteries are only good for about 1 day. Then real life comes rushing back. Fortunately I’m heading off for vacation AGAIN this weekend. I know. I’m living the life.
If you could meet any Blogger, who would it be? What city would you like to meet in?
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August 4th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
You know how to pack a lot of fun into three days. And you look really good doing it in sleeveless shirts. Seriously.
Also, it’s not you. There are more Dunkin’ Donuts here than there ever needs to be. It’s as if they’re determined to compete against the population of China.
August 4th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
OMG. We climbed that thing? Sober? Probably why my knee hurt so bad coming back down. Should have had a beer first.
I can’t believe you have Chelsea pit sweat on you. You could probably bottle that and sell it. For a lot. Like enough to pay for us all to meet up again somewhere exotic.
Thanks for a nearly perfect weekend. (I could live w/o how drunk I got on Sat. and that creepy T ride home. Besides that, perfect!)
August 4th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
ZOMG! You guys got to hang with Chelsea! I’m so jealous. What a fun, fun weekend. More so I’m jealous that the four of you got together and got a chance to meet in the flesh!!! What a great weekend you must have had. Thank you for sharing and I can’t wait for Mo’s weekend update and Happy Hour Celeb Encounter post now!!!
August 4th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
I am so green over this that I’m about to go Incredible Hulk style. Usually I love my job, but right now I am hating it so so so so much.
I want Chelsea pit sweat on me, dammit.
August 4th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
OMG I hate you, I hate you! I would do anything to get to meet Chelsea and Heather! I mean I guess I technically “met” Chelsea when I went to one of her book signings but I only got like 3 seconds with her! Ahhhhhh, so jealous!
August 4th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
I’m so very jealous. I looks like you guys had such a great time. And you got to meet Manfriend! It’s just too good. I have actually recently invited myself to GA to visit one of my very favorite bloggers of all time. I’m planning to wait until it’s not quite so hot down there and then I’m off.
Oh…and we ordered in from Cheesecake Factory the other night and we had the fried mac & cheese…I agree…it’s really so very good.
August 4th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
They are nuts about their Dunkin’ Donuts back there. Seriously, do you really need 3 in one block??
Glad you had a good time with my sister-in-law, SurferWife. Thanks for talking her out of the chest tattoo….I think I was egging her on. hahaha
Cher
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August 4th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
yes – I believe you were!
August 4th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Sounds like you all had such a fantastic time! I’m one of those out of the loop on Chelsea and Heather, only watching occasionally. Shhhh don’t tell surferwife.
August 4th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
awww….it’s like reliving it all over again! it went by way too fast!!
you ladies were the best guests ever and i have been terribly lonely since you left.
August 4th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
oh my gosh what a blast!
August 4th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
I love your recap and I’m still uber jealous. And, I have almost the exact same picture of me standing outside of the Cheers bar! Boston is such a great city.
I am so happy you all got to meet each other AND some celebs! Sounds like a great trip!
August 4th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Thank you so much for sharing your escapades!! I just love hearing about it.
I must confess… I’m sad about missing Chelsea this much (a little), but sad about missing the meet up with you girls THIS much (a lot). I can’t wait to meet up with some of you snarky beeyotches!! (said with much love and respect!)
And LOVE that you went to the original Cheers! And met Manfriend!! And experienced the Atlantic Ocean. ALL SO COOL.
August 4th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Sounds like you had a great getaway! I have a HUGE list of bloggers I’d like to meet. Right now I want to be anywhere but here!
August 4th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Ooooh! Sounds fun! (Especially meeting Chelsea & Heather … OMG!!)
I can’t even BEGIN to narrow down the long, long, long, long, long (did I mention long?) list of bloggers I would squeal with excitement upon meeting!
August 4th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
I still can’t wrap my mind around the fact that America is technically a foreign country.
I LOVE the recap from your trip! So cool! Glad you guys enjoyed your time together!
August 4th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Ack!!! I’d meet you all! I’m jealous. Super duper mad jealous.
And you picked up the Boston lingo too…Wicked!
August 4th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
what an awesome recap of your amazing weekend! SO jealous of all the fun you had! too bad surferwife didnt get the autograph tattooed!
August 4th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Le sigh.
I remain wildly envious down to the bottom of my toenails.
I have never been to Canada, but Toronto is one of the few places that recognizes my intended profession. So, perhaps I should put some thought into that!
I hate mayo. Is that going to be a problem?
August 4th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Are you sure you were only there for 2.5 days??? Holy crap you did a lot!! Glad you had a great girlie weekend!!!
August 5th, 2010 at 6:48 am
The real Cheers? Damn. You’re lucky. That’s the bit I’m jealous about. I’m sure I would be jealous of you hanging out backstage with those people if I knew who they were. We don’t get that show in Australia that I know of.
But Cheers. Cheers we get. In fact, we’re about to start series two of Cheers. I can’t wait!
August 7th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Wow are you guys VIPS. Will Surfer’s celebrity connections never end?
August 9th, 2010 at 8:27 am
I love meeting other bloggers in person. I even have a special highlight spot on my sidebar to list those who I’ve actually met and spent time with. Your weekend sounds great – especially the cheesecake factory
August 10th, 2010 at 1:30 am
What!!!! You are so lucky you got to meet Chelsey Handler! I think she is hilarious!!! Looks like you had a great time!
August 10th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
OHh, I LOVE this post!!
I was at the Cheesecake factory in the Pru on Sunday..brought my husband and mom home a treat from there…then went next door to Cold Stone creamery for my own treat!
My GF in college worked at that exact same Cheers!-the original.
Isnt the shape of that huge monument Funny considering it is in P-Town!?!?
I miss the BeachComber and THAT beach.
August 10th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
How fun! You should come to Chicago next!
As for who I’d like to meet, there are too many to list. But I will say YOU are on the list!!!
August 10th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
First of all, you are adorable and look great in all of the pictures. I’m so happy you went on this adventure.
Hmmm, there are quite a few bloggers I would like to meet. I’m open on location.
August 10th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Holy man it looks like you had so much fun! Loving these pictures lady!
August 12th, 2010 at 12:03 am
This looks like the MOST fun!! Boston is a funky chicken of a city and I always have a blast when I go. I actually went to Cheers with my mom when I was 20 and drank on my fake ID, which she found out I had when they brought my beer.
I know you guys had a sweet little weekend and although I had my own bloggy blast, I’m still a little jealous that you met Jess and Surferwife and they got to meet you. I heart you all like the butter tarts I’ve never had but am sure I would love. And the Cheesecake Factory? Has the best fish tacos. EVER. I’m sad you don’t have one of those. Sounds like a first of many things for several of you. 
PS when I first read this, I was like “what country did she go to?? I thought she went to Boston!” Ha…I always forget that Canada is not a state. I guess that’s a good thing…