What Hotel are you staying at?

[RSTuthill]

Sorry brainfart, you're right. Kenmore is across from our hotel so clearly that's not relevant to everybody. Back in the day Kenmore might have been easier but I don't know now.

Well. It is underground so out of the weather. That might be a factor on 12/28. I remember long ago watching Yanks vs Red Sox on Commonwealth morning and leaving in the sixth inning to run down to Kenmore and watch Bill Rogers win the Marathon in Nike shoes. That was Nike,'s breakthrough moment. We were sitting in the bleachers waiting for the game to start when the guy behind us who was reading the Globe says that an expert's pick to win the Marathon was Richard Mabuza of Swaziland (eSwatini). He finished 7th. Two months later I was in Swaziland in the Peace Corps teaching HS math.The next year Mabuza led the race to the top of Heartbreak Hill where the breeze came up onshore and the temps dropped 25 F. He cramped up and got passed and dropped. A day later after school I was walking down Allistair Miller Street in Mbabane and there was a photo of Mabuza in the window of the USIA. It took me a moment to realize that the guy talking to him was my brother (whose best finish was 103rd) who was in the tent translating for the German female winner. Sadly Mabuza died a year ago before his time. This trip is gonna rekindle a lot of memories for me. 1975 and 1976.

 

[RSTuthill]

I think the Kenmore stop is more convenient to Fenway Park than the Fenway stop.

You might be right. I think most of us will be going in the right field side though.

 

[Palatine]

The Commonwealth. Get in previous day early afternoon.

 

[History Geek]

Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor