It was a gorgeous day to be outside along the Charles River, see the fall foliage, watch the race, and eat awesomely greasy fried dough caked with confectioner’s sugar, and then walk all the way back home.

See my flickr photostream for more pics.

Paul, Phann, and I were at the Boylston Street Apple Store opening last night. It was my first of such event, and it was even more fun and exciting than I had expected.

We arrived at 5:30pm, and end up in line several blocks away past Newbury Street.

When we finally made it in, it was quite the warm welcome indeed. The staff lined the entrance clapping and high-fiving all the customers.

Among the highlights of the evening was the cool free t-shirt (as worn by by-stander in top image) and…

I was on the glass spiral staircase, taking pictures of floors beneath through the glass steps when Paul said to me, “Honey, turn around. Your man is on his way up.”

“Eh?”

“Your man, Ellsbury.”

And there he was, Jacoby Ellsbury, the Red Sox outfielder walking up the stairs past us. I just stood there and gawked. When Paul asked me if I wanted a picture with him, I remembered to snap this one blury shot after I shyly said, “nah…”

Here is a better picture of him that I found on Flickr. I’m in agreement with this photographer. He is even cuter in person. :-)

If you’re a Mac geek living in the Boston area, I’m sure you’re organizing a pilgrimage to Boylston Street this Thursday evening to see the exciting unveiling of the new flagship Apple Store. (I will be among the said geeks lining up at Boylston Street with three other friends tomorrow.)

Apple Store photo courtesy of Chad Barraford, via Ifo Apple Store.

If you are interested in the outdoor shopping experience, this weekend will also be the opening weekend of Boston’s South End Open Market.

“The Market hosts a wide variety of vendors, whether you’re looking for hand-crafted accessories, original art, antiques or just a fresh loaf of bread, you’ll find painters, sculptors, photographers, clothing and jewelry designers, milliners, handbag designers, house wares, antique dealers, florists, bakers, local farmer’s produce, and much more every week!”