Grandma was a really good sport about taking an excursion day with Alex. There are only 3 G’s, so we thought this excursion might not be too much for Grandma to handle. First stop for Alex and Grandma was Government Center.
Government Center holds a special sort of place in Alex’s heart. He was very excited when the new Government Center opened in March of 2016. He begged me to go opening day but we just couldn’t get there that day as it was a busy school day. So we made an excursion 3 days later from Salem to Boston just so he could see Government Center. It was very shiny and new and exciting. Completely worth the trip. This is him in 2016 on that March day with a smile as bright as the new station:
After Alex and Grandma stopped there in March almosr exactly a year later, next up was Green Station (which is ironically not on the Green Line but rather the Orange).
The 3rd and final stop on the G’s was Grigg’s Street. There is no station sign for Grigg’s on the Green Line and they felt like they wouldn’t have enough time to get out so Alex quickly snapped this shot (which isn’t much to look at):
We decided to do a re-take of the street sign a month later when we travelled the H’s and we were close by:
Here are Grandma’s short notes from her ‘G’ excursion day:
Bus arrives 8:16. Such diversity on the bus! A few are on their way to work. Our bus ride was free! Traffic slow. Dirty windows on bus observing green street lights. Row apartments painted pastel colors. Took green line train C branch to Cleveland Circle one stop to Government Center. Just about everyone on cell phones! Then took blue line one stop to state street. Orange line at State Street standing room only! Cute baby by me! On our way 10 stops to Green St. Somalian man and I exchanged smiles! Very slippery underfoot when we got off train. Alex helped me walk. Orange line back to Oakgrove. We have 3 stops to Roxbury Crossing. Stopped at Butterfly Falafel restaurant for coffee and baklava.
[Grandma loves butterflies. Her passion is studying them, raising them and educating others about them]
At Roxbury Crossing we are on our way to Harvard Station. We got off at Harvard Ave and walked to Grigg’s Street. Boarded a green line B train 15 stops to Park Street. We boarded a D train to Government Center, then an E train to Haymarket. Haymarket bus home.
The “G day” excursion took them about 6 hours on a cold and brisk March day.
Conclusion: Gosh, Golly, Gee. Grandma is pretty great.
Alex to a 'T'; Alphabetical Adventures on Boston's MBTA 
Six hours? What a Great and Groovy Grandma! Lucky kid!
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Yes! He is! š
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It was so amazing to me Alex’s grandma that he knows so much about the MBTA and scheduling. I would have been completely befuddled trying to get around by myself without his assistance. Remembering our trip on the bus into Boston a young couple with a baby and toddler sat near us and we exchanged pleasetries like “How old are your girls?” On the way home this same little family all smiles joined us on the bus ride back to Salem.
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Thanks for going with him Grandma!
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Another great thing about our guy Alex is he is so considerate. He knows where it’s handicap accessible like elevators and would lead his grandma to them always. Also in a crowd he has been known to lead his grandma by the hand and announce “Senior coming through” as they walked along.
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