Zwinn-zee

I admit I still have trouble saying it out loud correctly, but Quincy is one of our favorite Boston suburbs and places on the "south shore." It's where I practice yoga and where the closest free standing Chipotle is, so 'nough said. Also though, Quincy is just charming and old in a very good way, and we like that. Not to mention, its where the lab is that was oh so helpful to me pre-kidney surgery. So all around great place.

S and I visited Quincy this weekend in an effort to get to know our area a bit more, and for some free fun (usually our favorite kind). We ended up at the Dorothy Quincy Homestead, where the Quincy's of olden years were raised, most notably the wife of John Hancock. We didn't do the tour, but we did take our own path around the beautiful gardens of the property.

I love finding little places close by to escape the real world for a bit. I thought this set aside place was just lovely.

One day perhaps we'll come back and learn about the revolution and the Massachusetts government and Oliver Wendell Holmes, but for now we'll be content to know, in this old and charming place called Quincy, there's a pop of color in the midst of a tucked-away history.